Forum VI
Plenary Presentations
Nanotechnology and manufactured nanomaterials: opportunities and challenges
Session chair/facilitator: Dr Georg Karlaganis, Head of the Substances, Soil, Biotechnology Division, Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), Switzerland (lead sponsor)
Session recorder: Dr Aurus Kongpanich, Chemical Safety Group, Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
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General introduction
pdf, 149kb
Nanotechnology and manufactured nanomaterials: opportunities and challenges
Dr Georg Karlaganis -
Nanotechnology, what is it?
pdf, 3.37Mb
Dr Germ Visser, DSM Innovation Center - Corporate Technologies, Program Coordinator BioMedical Materials Program, Spokesperson Nanotechnologies -
Health effects of free engineered nanoparticles: an evolutionary perspective
pdf, 10.08Mb
Prof Vyvyan Howard, University of Ulster, UK -
The interaction of manufactured nanomaterials with our organism – example lung
pdf, 1.23Mb
Prof. Peter Gehr, Institute of Anatomy, Univ of Bern, Switzerland -
Occupational Health and Safety: possible challenges and risks for workers
pdf, 347kb
Dr Pieter van Broekhuizen, Head IVAM Department Chemical Risks, University of Amsterdam and PI of the FP6 project nanoCap (trade unions) -
Nanotechnologies – new technological hype with uncertain consequences for society?
pdf, 933kb
How choices of technologies impact on the development of society.
Dr Claudia Neubauer, Citizen Sciences Foundation, France -
Nano-divide: a question of justice?
pdf, 56kb
Mr Andreas Bachmann, Switzerland
:: Little BANG theory (bits, atoms, neurons and genes): the socioeconomic impact of technological convergence at the nanoscale (verbal presentation)
Mr Pat Mooney, Executive Director, ETC Group
Relevant Activities in International Organizations:
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Nanotechnologies at the OECD
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Dr Robert Visser, OECD, Paris -
International standardization – supporting safe and successful nanotechnologies for all stakeholders
pdf, 129kb
Dr Peter Hatto, Director of Research, IONBond Limited, Chair, ISO’s Technical Committee 229
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Intergovernmental dialogue on nanotechnologies: The case of the OECD Working Group on Nanotechnology
pdf, 902kb
Dr Francoise Roure, Vice-President of the OECD Working Group on Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology: Science and policy challenges in developed and developing Countries:
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Nanotechnology and manufactured nanomaterials – ongoing and planned work in the UK
pdf, 199kb
Ms Jane Stratford, Chemicals & Nanotechnologies Division, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, UK -
NanoSafety in Thailand
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Dr Lerson Tanasugarn, Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Science, Thailand -
Status of Nanotechnology in Nigeria: Prospects, Options and Challenges
pdf, 789kb
Prof Olusegun O. Adewoye, Director General / Chief Executive Officer
National Agency for Science & Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) (unable to attend)
Prof Adewoye by Dr A. Fasasi, Principal Research Fellow, NASENI made the presentation on behalf of Prof Adewoye -
History and current status of Nanotechnology in Russia. Contribution to global dialog on EHS issues
pdf, 259kb
Dr Marine MELKONYAN, A.V. Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography of RAS, Russian Federation
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Current Status and Perspectives of the Nanotoxicity Research in Korea
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Dr Kyung-Hee Choi, Director, National Institute of Environmental Research, Ministry of the Environment, Republic of Korea -
The small and the risk - A view from the re/insurance industry
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Dr. Thomas K. Epprecht, Swiss Reinsurance Company, Zurich, Switzerland -
Role of National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC) and the Code of Conduct for Responsible Nanotechnology in Thailand
pdf, 143kb
Dr. Noppawan Tanpipat, National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), THAILAND -
Nanotechnology in a Developing Country – Applications and Challenges
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Prof Babajide I. Alo, University of Lagos, Nigeria
Substitution and Alternatives
Session co-chair/facilitator: Dr Michael Wittmann, Chemical Policy Directorate, Ministry for the Environment, Austria
Session recorder: Ms Jane Stratford, Chemicals & Nanotechnologies Division, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, UK
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Substitution and Alternative Assessment: Framing, Practice and Opportunities
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Dr Ken Geiser, Director, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Massachusetts, USA -
How to promote substitution effectively – practical lessons from case studies
pdf, 292kb
Dr Lothar Lissner, Kooperationsstelle Hamburg, Germany -
Dependency syndrome as the underlying challenge to substitution of toxic chemicals in developing countries and economies
pdf, 92kb
Mr Richard Kiaka, iLima, Kenya -
Chemical Leasing Business Model: a strategic approach for sustainable management of chemicals
pdf, 602kb
Mr Jorge Pérez, national Cleaner Production Center, Mexico -
Workers promoting substitution – case studies, tools, databases
pdf, 436kb
Mrs Dolores Romano, ISTAS, Spain -
Substitution strategy of a manufacturer of disinfectants
pdf, 897kb
Dr Michael Streek, Schülke & Mayr GmbH, Germany -
Lessons learned to phase out DDT from Mexican Malaria Programme
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Dr Jorge Méndez-Galvan, Ministry of Health, Mexico -
Establishing tools and criteria for facilitating application of substitutes
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Dr Joel Tickner, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA
International transport of lead and cadmium via trade: an international concern?
Session chair/facilitator: Dr Reiner Arndt, Head of Division, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany
Session recorder: Ms Erika Rosenthal, Center for International Environmental Law, USA
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Outcome of the Budapest Conference on Heavy Metals Relevant to International transport of lead and cadmium via trade
pdf, 33kb
Dr Georg Karlaganis, Federal Office for the Environment, Switzerland
Trade related dispersal of lead and cadmium - framing the discussion
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Overview of issues and concepts presented in Thought Starter meeting paper
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Ms Erika Rosenthal, CIEL, USA -
Lead – Industry
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Mr Brian Wilson, International Lead Management Centre, UK -
Cadmium
pdf, 503kb
Mr Patrick de Metz, International Cadmium Association -
Lead and Cadmium: Global impacts through e-waste
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Mr Ravi Agarwal, Toxics Link, India -
Study on the possible effects on human health and the environment in Africa of the trade of products containing lead, cadmium and mercury
pdf, 111kb
Mr Kaj Madsen, UNEP and Ms Anne Nkwimba Magashi, ARSCP, Tanzania
Experiences and case studies
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Presumption of Safety: Limits of Federal Policies on Toxic Substances in Consumer Products
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Dr Joel Tickner, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA -
Implications of International Trade on Better Environmental Sustainability Targets (BEST)
pdf, 10.95Mb
Certification for Lead Battery Manufacturers
Mr Perry Gottesfeld, OK International, USA -
SOLVING heavy metal (and other hazardous waste) crises, rather than attempting to EXPORT AND RECYCLE the increasing problem
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Electronic waste as the example of one of the fastest growing hazardous waste streams(includes speaking notes)
Mr Kevin Stairs, Basel Action Network (unable to attend) -
The Basel Convention: a key instrument in addressing lead and cadmium waste
pdf, 268kb
Mr Ibrahim Shafii, Basel Convention Secretariat/UNE -
Lead in Peru
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Dr Jaime Delgado Zegarra, President, Peruvian Association of Consumers Unions (ASPEC) -
Zambia Action to minimize heavy metals (lead and cadmium) in dairy products, fertilizer, paints and other foods
pdf, 126kb
Michael Musenga, Environmental Health Officer and Public Prosecutor for Environmental Health, Zambia
Ecologically based Integrated Pest Management and Integrated Vector Management: key elements of pesticide risk reduction strategies
Session co-chair/facilitators: Mr Nassereddin Heidari, Iran, Ms Saro Rengam and Dr Romy Quijano, PAN AP
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Integrated vector management: essential principles and attributes
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Dr Robert Bos, WHO -
Integrated pest management: a brief overview and key principles
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Mr William Settle, FAO
State of implementation of IPM and further potential
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Integrated Pest Management – International Trends and Developments
ppt, 1.38Mb
Dr Harry van der Wulp, FAO -
Integrated Production and Pest Management with Farmer Field Schools (IPPM/FFS). The case of Senegal
ppt, 15.43Mb
Mr Mohamed Hama Garba, FAO -
Campbell Soup Company’s IPM Program for Processing Tomatoes
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Reducing reliance on synthetic pesticides.
Dr Hasan Bolkan, Campbell’s Agricultural Research Center, USA
State of implementation of IVM and further potential
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Integrated vector management: WHO Global Strategic Framework
pdf, 647kb
Dr Robert Bos, WHO -
A framework on decentralized decision-making in IVM
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Dr Henk van den Berg & William Takken, Wageningen Unviersity and Research Centre, The Netherlands -
Vector Control in Urban and Peri-urban India
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Dr V.P. Sharma, Indian Institute of Technology, India
Cross-cutting
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Vector Control Monitoring and Evaluation with an Emphasis on Resistance
pdf, 53kb
Dr Hossein Ladonni, Tehran Unversity of Medical Sciences, Iran -
Integrated Pest & Vector Management Project, Sri Lanka
ppt, 144kb
a combination of IPM and IVM to reduce both agricultural pests & disease vectors.
Dr R.R. Abeyasinghe, National Malaria Control Programme, Sri Lanka