strategy
Informing public about adverse impacts of chemicals
Implementation:
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities. Agenda 21 recommends educating communities about the pollution-related impact of the use of fertilizers and chemicals on water-quality, food safety and human health. Broader:
Publicizing healthSupplying public informationProviding public health informationStrengthening comprehensive health careProtecting against health hazards from food and drink Constrained by:
Concealing environmental information Facilitated by:
Evaluating effects of world trade agreements on public health Subjects:
Fundamental Sciences → ChemicalsHydrology → Water
Amenities → Food
Research, Standards → Quality unification
Health Care → Health
Government → Public
Type Classification:
G: Very Specific strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
