United Nations Environment Programme
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- Overview
- Documents
- Presentations
The overall goal of the workshop is to advance international analysis, commitment and action to address the challenges associated with the management and recycling of ULAB.
Specific objectives of the workshop are the following:
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Review the current situation on the international movement, management and recycling of ULAB, and associated environmental and health risks.
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Exchange information on the government policies and stakeholder actions to address these risks.
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Identify potential future UNEP activities towards the environmentally sound management of ULAB.
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Finalize a draft report on proposed UNEP action to promote sound management of ULAB.
Introduction (UN Environment)
The ESM of ULAB in Asia, Strategic Data and Information (ILA, Pure Earth)
Health impacts of ULAB recycling (World Health Organization)
Current Situation of Waste Lead Acid Battery Recycling in Japan (Arata Abe)
The situation of used lead acid batteries (ULAB) in Cambodia (Ministry of Environment, Cambodia)
Environmental and Health impact of lead in Indonesia (Qurie Purnamasari)
Case example and low cost model for sound management of ULAB (Luis Marroquin)
The role of third party certification: better environmental sustainability targets (BEST) battery certification (Occupational Knowledge International)
E-waste Programme at IETC Capacity Building for Management of ULAB (UN Environment)
The ESM of ULAB recycling in Central America and the Caribbean - Outcomes and Impacts (International Lead Management Centre)
Completing the Benchmaring Assessment Form for the environmentally sound management of used lead acid batteries (Blacksmith Institute, International Lead Management Centre)
Regional overview of ULAB regulations and practices in Asia (International Lead Association, Blacksmith Institute)
Conclusions and recommendations (UN Environment)
