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Waste
- Prepared of a detailed activity plan and necessary background information on selected waste management issues.
- Conducted a national level focus group session to provide further direction and focus for information management and capacity building.
- Organised EU-India Workshops on E-waste and contaminated sites, 2 and 3 February 2010.
- Prepared a status report on Ship Dismantling in South Asia
- Supported the EU-India Environment Forum on E-waste, 21 October 2010.
- Conducted policy development on E-waste.
- Remediation for contaminated sites: suitably adapting EU policy and regulation to the situation in India (particularly from the EU member states).
- Study tour on E-waste to the EU
Chemicals
- Prepared a detailed activity plan and necessary background information on the chemicals sector in India and internationally.
- Convened 2 focus group of key stakeholders to provide up-to-date insight in the barriers to effective chemicals management, and to give further direction for activities and focus of workshops.
- Trained trainers for MoEF personnel and state pollution control officials on international and European legislation (e.g. Stockholm-, Rotterdam-, Basel Conventions, SAICM, and REACH) as a contribution to framing national chemicals management policies and also build capacities by carrying out training within and outside their offices.
- Convened a meeting to consider feasibility of and need for an inventory of chemicals in India based on the European experience.
- Provided advice on risk assessment and on the mutual acceptance of data in the chemicals sector, leading to specification and preparation of practical guides or manuals on management of chemicals.
- Prepared a short paper on what elements in REACH may be useful for India.
- Conduct a travelling seminar (road show) to improve awareness of chemicals management and health impacts in Nagpur, Ahmedabad and Lucknow.
- Train trainers for MoEF personnel and state pollution control officials on international and European legislation as a contribution to framing national chemicals management policies and also build capacities by carrying out trainings within and outside their offices.
Water
Air
Climate Change
A Final workshop (on 16th June 2011).
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