Paryavaran Mitra

As climate impacts intensify globally, the Emissions Gap Report 2024: No more hot air … please! finds that nations must deliver dramatically stronger ambition and action in the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions or the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal will be gone within a few years.  The report looks at how much nations must promise to cut off greenhouse gases, and deliver, in the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), due for submission in early 2025 ahead of COP30. Cuts of 42 per cent are needed by 2030 and 57 per cent by 2035 to get on track for 1.5°C.  #cleanfuture #cop29 #unfccc #moefcc

From Grey to Green: Better Data to Finance Nature in Cities - State of Finance for Nature in Cities 2024 #ahmedabad #greenahmedabad #callforconcernedamdavadies

No more hot air…please! This is the rallying cry of the 2024 UNEP #EmissionsGap Report, which tracks the gap between where global emissions are heading with current country commitments and where they ought to be to limit warming. Ahead of #COP29, the world must unite for concrete #ClimateAction or else face dire consequences. Find out more in the report: https://lnkd.in/dG4qUHiW

The rights of future generations to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment are a core part of international environmental law and sustainable development frameworks.  Let's Respect and take Action #FinishtheJob #BanLeadPainttoProtectChildrenHealth #safefuture #BanLeadPaint #endchildhood #LeadPoisoning #choosewisely

Indian Scenario India regulates the lead content in paints through a combination of voluntary and mandatory standards:  Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) The BIS sets a voluntary limit of 1,000 parts per million (ppm) of lead in paint. The BIS also administers the Eco Mark scheme, which labels environmentally friendly products.  Regulation on Lead contents in Household and Decorative Paints Rules, 2016 This regulation prohibits the manufacturing, trade, export, and import of paints with lead concentrations above 90 ppm. It also requires that paints manufactured or imported after November 2017 be labeled with the lead content and the date of manufacture or import. Manufacturers and importers must also test their products annually before putting them into the supply chain. #FinishtheJob #BanLeadPainttoProtectChildrenHealth #legalprovisionforleadfreepaint #safefuture #BanLeadPaint #safechildhood #LeadPoisoning.

The twelfth International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW) organised by World Health Organization will take place from 20-26 October 2024. The focus of this year’s campaign “Bright Futures begin Lead Free” reminds governments, civil society organizations, health partners, industry and others of the unacceptable risks of lead exposure and the need for action to protect children's health. The campaign builds on the success in outlawing the use of lead in petrol and the progress achieved by many countries in establishing laws that limit the use of lead in paint, particularly those paints to which children are exposed in their homes, schools and playgrounds. #FinishtheJob #BanLeadPainttoProtectChildrenHealth #safefuture #BanLeadPaint #endchildhood #LeadPoisoning #choosewisely

Finish the Job: Ban Lead Paint to Protect Children's Health International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week - every year in October The aim of International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is to draw attention to the health impacts of lead exposure, highlight efforts by countries and partners to prevent childhood lead exposure, and accelerate efforts to phase out the use of lead in paint. Even though there is wide recognition of the harmful effects of lead and many countries have taken action, exposure to lead, particularly in childhood, remains of key concern to health care providers and public health officials worldwide.  ParyavaranMitra, as a member of IPEN, participating in ILPPW to spread harmful impacts of lead and likes to appeal everyone to adopt alternatives for safe future. #FinishtheJob #BanLeadPainttoProtectChildrenHealth #safefuture #BanLeadPaint #endchildhood #LeadPoisoning.

International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 20-26 October 2024 WHO identifies lead as one of 10 chemicals of major public health concern requiring action by Member States to protect the health of workers, children and women of child-bearing age. The global elimination of lead in petrol for road vehicles in 2021 and reductions in the use of lead in paint, plumbing and solder have resulted in a substantial decrease in population-level mean blood lead concentrations. However, significant sources of exposure remain, particularly in low- and middle income countries.  Lead Poisoning - Key facts 1. Exposure to lead can affect multiple body systems and is particularly harmful to young children and women of child-bearing age. 2. Lead is distributed to the brain, liver, kidney and bones. It is stored in the teeth and bones, where it can accumulate over time. Human exposure is assessed through the measurement of lead in blood. 3. Lead exposure was attributed to more than 1.5 million deaths globally in 2021, primarily due to cardiovascular effects. 4. Lead in bone is released into blood during pregnancy and becomes a source of exposure to the developing fetus. 5. There is no level of exposure to lead that is known to be without harmful effects. 6. The harmful impacts on health from lead exposure are entirely preventable. For more details visit https://lnkd.in/dxZC9DZM

In India, The quantity of e-waste collected and processed during FY 2021-22 is 5,27,131.57 Tonnes. As per the data provided by PIB in July 2023, (this information was given by Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.) https://lnkd.in/d8nhWUhg