National workshop on environmental and health problems caused by Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs): challenges for Costa Rica.
This report documents the POPs workshop jointly organized by IRET, National University, IPEN, RAPAL and the Ministry of Energy and Environment on March 21, 2006. The workshop targeted NGOs, academic institutions, municipalities and civil society groups, providing an abundance of POPs-related information. An information folder was also distributed to the 23 diverse attendees prior to the meeting. Workshop topics included: POPs in general, POPs substances, effects on health and environment, POPs in Costa Rica and Central America, the Stockholm Convention, National Implementation Plans, and how more progress can be made in Costa Rica. During the workshop, a letter was signed and sent to authorities encouraging ratification of the Stockholm Convention. The workshop resulted in a list of 17 recommendations-one of the principle ones being Convention ratification. Follow-up awareness campaigns have been designed to further the work of the workshop.
Outputs:
POPs workshop held on March 21, 2006
POPs information folder created
Letter drafted to authorities with signatures encouraging Convention ratification