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Republic of the Marshall Islands FINAL REPORT January 2008 REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS…………………………………………………………3-4 FOREWORD……………………………………………………………………………..5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………………………………………………6-9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS……………………………………………………………10 MAP OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS………………………………………………11 1.0 Introduction…………………………………………………………………..12 1.1 Development of the National Implementation Plan…………………………..13 1.1 1 Establishment of a coordinating mechanism and process organization……………………………………………………………..13 1.1.2 Establishment of POPs inventories and assessment of national infrastructure and capacity; ................................................................... 14 1.1.3 Priority assessment and objective setting .............................................. 14 1.1.4 Formulation of the NIP ........................................................................... 15 1.1.5 Endorsement and submission of the NIP .............................................. 15 2.0 COUNTRY BASELINE ................................................................................. 16 2.1 Country Profile ................................................................................................ 16 2.1.1 Geography and Population ..................................................................... 16 2.1.2 Political and Economic Profile ............................................................... 17 2.1.3 Profiles of Economic Sectors .................................................................. 18 2.1.4 Environmental Overview ........................................................................ 19 2.2 Institutional, policy and regulatory framework ........................................... 20 2.2.1 Environmental policy, sustainable development policy and general legislative framework. ............................................................................. 20 2.2.2 Roles and responsibilities of ministries, agencies and other governmental institutions involved in POPs life cycles…………..21- 26 2.2.3 Relevant International Commitments and Obligations. ...................... 26 2.2.4 Description of Existing Legislation and Regulations addressing POPs………………………………………………………………...27 - 28 2.2.5 Key approaches and procedures for POPs chemicals and pesticide management including enforcement and monitoring requirements. 29 2.3 Assessment of the POPs issue in the country. ............................................... 30 2.3.1 Assessment with respect to Annex A, part I chemicals (POPs Pesticides) ................................................................................................. 30 2.3.2 Assessment with respect to Annex A, part II chemicals (PCBs) ......... 30 2.3.3 Assessment with respect to Annex B chemicals (DDT) ........................ 31 2.3.4 Assessment of releases from unintentional production of Annex C chemicals (PCDD/PCDF, HCB and PCBs) ........................................... 31 2.3.5 Information on the state of knowledge on stockpiles and contaminated sites ............................................................................................................ 32 1 2.3.6 Summary of future production, use and releases of POPs .................. 32 2.3.7 Existing programmes for monitoring releases and environmental and human health impacts. ............................................................................ 32 2.3.8 Current level of information, awareness and education among target groups ....................................................................................................... 33 2.3.9 Relevant activities of non-governmental stakeholders. ....................... 34 2.3.10 Overview of technical infrastructure for POPs assessment ................ 34 2.3.11 Identification of impacted populations or environments ..................... 34 2.3.12 Details of any relevant system for the assessment and listing of new chemicals……………………………………………………………34 - 35 2.3.13 Details of any relevant system for the assessment and regulation of chemicals already in the market……………………………………….35 3.0 STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN ELEMENTS OF THE NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ......................................................................................... 36 3.1 Policy Statement .............................................................................................. 36 3.2 Implementation Strategy ................................................................................ 37 3.3 Activities, Strategies and Action Plans .......................................................... 38 3.3.1 Action Plan to address the Intentional Production and Use of POPs Pesticides (Articles 3 and 4, Annexes A and B). ................................... 39 3.3.2 Action Plan to address the Specific Requirements for PCBs (Annex A, Part II) ...................................................................................................... 40 3.3.3 Action Plan on measures to minimize and ultimately eliminate the Unintentional Production of POPs (Article 5 and Annex C, Part I, II and III). .................................................................................................... 42 3.3.4 Action Plan on measures to reduce or eliminate releases from stockpiles, wastes and contaminated sites (Article 6) ........................... 44 3.3.5 Action Plan to address public information, awareness and education (Article 10) ............................................................................................... 45 3.3.6 Action Plan to address research, development and monitoring (Article 11) .............................................................................................................. 46 3.3.7 Strategy to address information exchange (Article 9) and reporting (Article 15) ............................................................................................... 47 3.4 Development and Capacity-Building Proposals and Priorities ................... 48 3.5 Timetable, resource requirements, and measures of success ...................... 49 Annex 1: Technical Information on Persistent Organic Pollutants……………..50 -51 Annex 2: Detailed Work Plans and Costings……………………………………..52 -60 2 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ADI Acceptable Daily Intake BAT Best Available Technology BEP Best Environmental Practice CMICRE College of the Marshall Islands Cooperative Research and Extension DAFF Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries DDD 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane DDE 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethylene DDT Dichlorodiphenyltrchloroethane EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone EPA Environmental Protection Authority FAO Food and Agriculture Organization GEF Global Environment Facility GEMS Global Environment Monitoring System GMO Genetically Modified Organisms HCB Hexachlorobenzene IARC International Agency for Research on Cancer IWP International Waters Programme LMO Living Modified Organisms MALGOV Majuro Atoll Local Government MEC Marshalls Energy Company MOE Ministry of Education MOH Ministry of Health MIA Ministry of Internal Affairs MOF Ministry of Finance MOFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs MOPW Ministry of Public Works MORD Ministry of Resources and Development NBF National Biosafety Framework NCC National Coordinating Committee NEMS National Environment Management Strategy NGO Non-Government Organisation NIP National Implementation Plan OEPPC Office of Environmental Planning and Policy Coordination PCBs Polychlorinated biphenyls PCDDs Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins PCDFs Polychlorinated dibenzofurans PICs Pacific Island Countries 3 POPs Persistent Organic Pollutants RMI Republic of the Marshall Islands SPC Secretariat of the Pacific Community SPREP Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (formerly South Pacific Regional Environment Programme) TEF Toxicity Equivalency Factors UNCLOS United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNEP United Nations Environment Programme 4 FOREWORD It gives me great pleasure on behalf of the government and people of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, to endorse this National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. As a small island developing state, the Republic of the Marshall Islands faces particular vulnerabilities such as fragile ecosystems, limited supplies of fresh drinking water and limited areas of land suitable for development. For these reasons it is very important that our natural resources be protected from possible contamination by persistent organic pollutants, and other hazardous chemicals. The Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands is committed to ensure a safe environment for its people and future generations. The guiding principles for sustainable development are incorporated into the country’s National Vision, which aims: “To become a country within an inter-dependant world, with an enhanced socio- economic self-reliance, an educated, healthy, productive law-abiding and God-loving people in which individual freedom and fundamental human rights are protected and culture and traditions are respected and development and environmental sustainability are in harmony.” The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) is one of many avenues by which the Government believes we can benefit in improving our quality of life by protecting human health and the environment. We therefore recognize and endorse this National Plan for Implementation of the Stockholm Convention and are committed to its obligations.
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