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Asaresultofinternationalcommitments,suchastheBusanPledgeforActiononChildren’EnvironmentalHealth(Busan,2009)andtheLibrevilleDeclaration(thatcameoutofthe1stInter--‐MinisterialConferenceonHealthandEnvironmentinAfrica),theWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)wasurgedtoworkontheemergingissueofelectronicwasteandspecificallyitsimpactonthehealthanddevelopmentofchildren.FollowingthelaunchofanewinitiativebyWHOaddressingelectronicwasteandchildhealth,theUnitedNationsUniversity(UNU),whichhoststheSolvingtheE--‐wasteProblem(StEP)Initiative,andWHOcarriedoutanon--‐linesurveywithawiderbodyofexperts.Thesurveyaimedtoidentifyexistingknowledgeandkeystakeholdersworkingone--‐wasteandchildhealththatcouldcontributetoandbenefitfromthenewinitiative’findings.Internationalexpertswereinvitedtocontributetothisinitiativebyrespondingtoashorton--‐linesurveywithina4weektime--‐frame.ThefindingswerediscussedinaclosedWHOworkingmeetingone--‐wasteandchildhealth,heldinGenèvebetweenthe11--‐12June2013.Thesurveyhighlightedtheneedforjointactiontotacklehealthissuesrelatedtoe--‐wastemanagementaroundtheworld.Theseefforts,ledbyWHO,shouldcomplementexistingactivitiesofotherorganizations,touseandbuildontheexpertiseofcomplementarydisciplines.Thiswillensureaholisticapproach,takingintoaccountthechallengesofpropere--‐wastemanagementindifferentregionsoftheworld.
Publisher
- United Nations University
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Publishing Date
2013Category
Language
- English
Waste type
- E-Waste
Area of intervention
- Research
- Health Impact