Assessment on linkages with other clusters related to chemicals and waste management and options to coordinate and cooperate on areas of common interest (Revised version - July 2022)

SAICM/IP.4/INF/3 2 Annex Assessment paper Assessment on linkages with other clusters related to chemicals and waste management and options to coordinate and cooperate on areas of common interest Prepared by United Nations Environment Programme February 2020 Revised version - July 2022 SAICM/IP.4/INF/3 3 Contents Executive summary ....................................................................................................................................... 4 1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 8 2. Linkages and Opportunities to coordinate and cooperate .................................................................... 11 2.1. Chemicals and Waste ....................................................................................................................... 11 2.2. Health ............................................................................................................................................... 14 Characterization and linkages ............................................................................................................. 14 Options to coordinate and cooperate ................................................................................................. 16 2.3. World of work ................................................................................................................................... 20 Characterization and linkages ............................................................................................................. 20 Options to coordinate and cooperate ................................................................................................. 21 2.4. Biodiversity ....................................................................................................................................... 25 Characterization and linkages ............................................................................................................. 25 Options to coordinate and cooperate ................................................................................................. 30 2.5 Climate change .................................................................................................................................. 34 Characterization and linkages ............................................................................................................. 34 Options to coordinate and cooperate ................................................................................................. 35 2.6. Agriculture and food ......................................................................................................................... 38 Characterization and linkages ............................................................................................................. 38 Options to coordinate and cooperate ................................................................................................. 39 2.7. Sustainable consumption and production ........................................................................................ 43 Characterization and linkages ............................................................................................................. 43 Options to coordinate and cooperate ................................................................................................. 44 2.8. Human rights .................................................................................................................................... 47 Characterization and linkages ............................................................................................................. 47 Advancing the 2030 Agenda and beyond .................................................................................................... 53 Cross cutting themes ............................................................................................................................... 53 The relevance of the identified linkages and options for collaboration in a broader sustainable development agenda context.................................................................................................................. 54 SAICM/IP.4/INF/3 4 Executive summary During the third meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG3) for the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM)2, stakeholders invited the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to provide an assessment on linkages with other clusters related to chemicals and waste management and options to coordinate and cooperate on areas of common interest. Acknowledging the need for multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder cooperation for advancing the sound manageme