Increase coherence, cooperation and cross-compliance of regulations on chemicals and water quality
| العنوان: | Increase coherence, cooperation and cross-compliance of regulations on chemicals and water quality |
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| المؤلفون: | Annemarie P. van Wezel, Tina Skårman, Jenny Lexén, Frank Sleeuwaert, Werner Brack, Jos van Gils, Dirk Bunke, Jaroslav Slobodnik, Rolf Altenburger, John Munthe, Michael Faust, Leo Posthuma, Eva Brorström-Lundén, Magnus Rahmberg |
| المساهمون: | Freshwater and Marine Ecology (IBED, FNWI) |
| المصدر: | Environmental Sciences Europe, 31, 1, pp. 64 Environmental Sciences Europe, 31, 64 Environmental Sciences Europe, 31:64. Springer Verlag |
| سنة النشر: | 2019 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Incentive, Risk analysis (engineering), Product life-cycle management, Openness to experience, Legislation, Organizational structure, Business, Water quality, Risk assessment, Pollution, Information exchange, Environmental Sciences |
| الوصف: | An analysis of existing regulatory frameworks for chemicals reveals a fragmented situation with a number of regulatory frameworks designed for specific groups of chemicals; for protection of different end-points and covering different parts of the chemicals´ life cycle stages. Lack of- and fragmented information on chemicals (properties, use, emissions as well as fate, occurrence and effects in the environment) limit the ability for assessment and early action, and existing legislation would benefit from more transparency and openness of information and knowledge. To achieve harmonisation of existing legislation and an efficient control of chemical contamination of European waters, a solution-focused approach is proposed including increased ambitions (in monitoring, modelling, and risk assessment), cooperation and dialogue. More holistic and efficient development and implementation of existing legislation can be achieved by better cooperation, harmonisation and information exchange between different regulatory frameworks and by improved science–policy interactions. The introduction of an organisational structure and incentives for cooperation are proposed. Cooperation should focus on harmonisation of advanced monitoring activities, modelling, prioritisation, risk assessment and assessment of risk prevention (‘safe by design’) and minimisation options. A process for dialogue and information exchange between existing policy frameworks and with stakeholders (industry, NGO´s, etc.) should be included to identify feasible options for mitigation as well as regulatory gaps—on local and EU-scales. There is also a need to increase international cooperation and strengthen global agreements to cover the full life cycle of chemicals (produced and consumed globally) and for exchanging knowledge and experiences to allow early action. This recommended action would also provide knowledge and a framework for a shift towards a sustainable chemistry approach for chemical safety based on a “safe by design” concept. |
| وصف الملف: | application/pdf |
| تدمد: | 2190-4715 2190-4707 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::137c998f22bfd8511e9bcbb18ec8002d https://hdl.handle.net/2066/209069 |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....137c998f22bfd8511e9bcbb18ec8002d |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
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