Brack, Werner, Barcelo Culleres, Damia, Boxall, Alistair B A orcid.org/0000-0003-3823-7516 et al. (43 more authors) (2022) One planet:one health. A call to support the initiative on a global science-policy body on chemicals and waste. Environmental Sciences Europe. 21. ISSN 2190-4715
Abstract
The chemical pollution crisis severely threatens human and environmental health globally. To tackle this challenge the establishment of an overarching international science-policy body has recently been suggested. We strongly support this initiative based on the awareness that humanity has already likely left the safe operating space within planetary boundaries for novel entities including chemical pollution. Immediate action is essential and needs to be informed by sound scientific knowledge and data compiled and critically evaluated by an overarching science-policy interface body. Major challenges for such a body are (i) to foster global knowledge production on exposure, impacts and governance going beyond data-rich regions (e.g., Europe and North America), (ii) to cover the entirety of hazardous chemicals, mixtures and wastes, (iii) to follow a one-health perspective considering the risks posed by chemicals and waste on ecosystem and human health, and (iv) to strive for solution-oriented assessments based on systems thinking. Based on multiple evidence on urgent action on a global scale, we call scientists and practitioners to mobilize their scientific networks and to intensify science-policy interaction with national governments to support the negotiations on the establishment of an intergovernmental body based on scientific knowledge explaining the anticipated benefit for human and environmental health.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2022. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Environment and Geography (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 26 Feb 2025 09:30 |
Last Modified: | 26 Feb 2025 09:30 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-022-00602-6 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1186/s12302-022-00602-6 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:223790 |
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