Using management programmes to reduce emissions of persistent organic pollutants

Several activities are underway to help developing countries identify and manage their PCBs so that environmental releases are minimized. UNEP is developing guidance for better identification of equipment containing PCBs and outlining management options. UNEP is also identifying disposal facilities internationally. This work will build on work already done through the Basel Convention on Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, where countries have already developed guidance, and where there are plans for regional capacity building efforts on waste.