EIRENE Represented by RECETOX at the OEWG Science-Policy Panel
Uruguay hosted the final negotiation round of the Open-ended Working Group on the Science-Policy Panel. This panel is being established to strengthen the science-policy interface in support of the sound management of chemicals and waste, and to prevent pollution.The panel is expected to play a pivotal role in providing expert scientific input to policy processes—similar to the functions of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).