Emerging Env-Security Issues and International Treaties

1. Emerging Env-SecurityIssues and International Treaties Environmental Regulations Enforcement increasing The Rotterdam Convention (transborder chem. Consent) within a Year Cartagena Protocol (transgenic trade) countries to require The Stockholm Convention (POPs) explores liability rules Aarhus Convention public participation in EU env policy Strengthening the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Europe to Label Transgenic Animal Feed and Foods EU Identifies Persistent and Bio-Accumulative Chemicals Oil Tanker rules to get stricter EU expansion extends environmental rules The EU is considering more open-ended liability of corporations Liabilities for World War II land mines, oil leaking ships UNEP recommends global ban on Mercury UN Panel Adopts Global Classification and Labeling System for Chemicals UNU Env. Treaties integration and enforcement training for developing countries

2. Emerging Env-SecurityIssues and International Treaties Environmental cleanup Pollution-eating microbes breaks down trichloroethane Transgenic plant from mustard family removes arsenic Artificial organisms built from artificial chromosomes Extremophiles (live in boiling, freezing , toxic env) Biosensors availably - gold computer-biology connection costs lowered OECD-Georgia clearnup agreement on munitions dumps Pending Issues Strengthen a global ban on Biological Weapons Collateral damages to include natural environment Kyoto pending Russian ratification Results of International Year for Fresh Water UNEP Assessments of depleted uranium continue Commercial radioactive components recognized as "dirty bomb" hazard

3. Emerging Env-SecurityIssues and International Treaties Other issues International Year for Fresh Water "Off-switches" for bio-weapons Nuclear-Free Zones Continue to Grow Water Poverty Index Switzerland supports Paraquat Ban Some nanotech may become a new kind of pollution