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Chemicals
Jie Pan, Chemicals Cluster
AU Seminar
April 9th, 2012
Chemicals Focal Area
Background to GEF Chemicals
Management
• GEF is the financial mechanism for the Stockholm Convention (SC)
on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
• GEF is the largest public funder for Chemicals management
• 5 GEF agencies are active in Chemicals projects UNDP, UNEP,
UNIDO, World Bank and FAO.
• GEF supports implementation of the Montreal Protocol (MP) in
Countries with Economies in Transition (CEITs). GEF widely
credited with sharing the success of the MP so far with amounts
phased out in Russia and CEITs roughly equivalent to amounts
phased out in all developing countries.
Chemicals: Strategic Directions
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Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)
Some chemicals of global concern
Mercury
• Persistent, does not easily break down;
• Organic, stick to fatty tissues and accumulate in
human body through food chain;
• Capable of long range transport;
• Hazardous to human health and the
environment and difficult to eliminate;
• The ozone layer protects the earth from harmful sun radiation (UV-B)
which causes cataract and skin cancers. The layer is destroyed by manmade Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS), such as CFCs, in the past widely
used in sprays, refrigerants, and foam agents.
• The GEF supports CEITs in implementing Montreal Protocol provisions for
elimination of ODS production and consumption (Developing countries
access a dedicated Multilateral Fund)
• Most of the work completed and the ozone layer is expected to recover by
2050.
• On-going work to address HCFCs (CFC substitutes) driven by their impact
on climate and ozone layer
– HCFCs and CFCs are both powerful GHGs
Chemicals Management
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Brings together POPs, Ozone Depletion Substances,
Mercury and Sound Chemical Management for
increased coherence
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$425 million allocated to chemicals. The distribution of
resources is as follows:
POPs: $375 million
Ozone: $25 million
Sound chemicals management and mercury
reduction: $25 million
Additional GEF-5 Programs
 Demonstration of mercury reduction activities through;
 Reducing mercury use and exposure in Artisanal and
Small- scale Goal Mining (ASGM)
 Enhancing capacity for safe storage
 Reducing atmospheric emissions of mercury
 Improving data and scientific information at national level
 Managing wastes and contaminated sites
Additional GEF-5 Programs cont’d
• Pilot implementation of SAICM priorities to
generate global environmental benefits; Pilot
implementation of SAICM priorities to generate
global environmental benefits. Possible project
areas include:
– Lead in paint;
– E-wastes and
– Chemicals in products
Sound Chemicals Management
Activities are intended to support
synergistic interventions that generate
multi-focal area benefits through
projects that significantly contribute
and produce positive impacts towards
the fulfillment of obligations in
relevant conventions (including
Stockholm Convention, Convention on
Biological Diversity, Convention to
Combat Desertification, and others).
Thank you for your attention
Questions?