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expertise. It was then commended that during carrying out case studies<br />

proposition we should not focus on this one project only but we can link it to other<br />

projects and activities of other projects that are ongoing and therefore let us open<br />

our minds to open other links that will provide funds. Let us bear in mind that the<br />

project has timeline and we should make sure that we deliver and meet the<br />

obligations of the funders. We should also think on the sustainability of the<br />

project after its completion.<br />

3.2 THEME II: INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL<br />

CONVENTIONS AND PROCESSES<br />

3.2.1 The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs):<br />

Overview and Implementation Status in <strong>Tanzania</strong><br />

Ms. A. E. Madete and Mr. J. Enock -Division of Environment – Vice<br />

President’s Office<br />

The presentation highlighted that the Stockholm Convention negotiation process<br />

started in 1992, during the United Nations Conference on Environment and<br />

Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro where it was agreed to address the<br />

problem of POPs and their associated problems. On May 23, 2001 a global,<br />

legally binding instrument called the “Stockholm Convention on Persistent<br />

Organic Pollutants (POPs)” was adopted in Stockholm Sweden. As of June 2005,<br />

the Stockholm Convention had 151 signatories and 102 Parties. The Convention<br />

entered into force on May 17, 2004.<br />

The objectives of the convention are to protect human health and the<br />

environment from the adverse effects of POPs, to reduce or eliminate releases<br />

from international production and use which is to prohibit or take legal and<br />

administrative measures necessary to eliminate the production and use of POPs<br />

listed in Annex A, restrict the production and use of DDT for disease vector<br />

control in accordance with WHO guidelines, to reduce or eliminate releases from<br />

unintentional production of chemicals listed in Annex C (PCBs, Dioxins and<br />

Furans and Hexachlorobenzene), to develop and endeavour to implement a plan<br />

for the implementation for POPs management.<br />

The presenters elaborated on articles 3,4,5,6,7,8, which are specifically focusing<br />

on the use of pesticides, which includes stockpiles chemicals, implementations<br />

plans, review and update, procedure for adding POPs in the list etc.<br />

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