International Transport of Lead and Cadmium via Trade: An International Concern

This briefing serves as a 'Thought Starter' for the sixth session of the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS). It examines whether the international trade of lead and cadmium—as commodities, products, and wastes—creates environmental and health risks that necessitate a coordinated international response rather than isolated national actions.

• The document was developed in response to a statement adopted at the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS) in September 2006, which called for actions at local, national, regional, and global levels regarding mercury, lead, and cadmium, with a specific focus on developing countries and countries with economies in transition.
• The briefing analyzes if the dispersal of lead and cadmium through international trade as commodities, products, and wastes constitutes an international concern that requires coordinated action to protect the environment and human health, as these problems may be impossible for countries to address individually.
• The 'Thought Starter' and the Forum VI session are designed to support United Nations efforts by providing input for discussions scheduled for 2009 at the Twenty-Fifth Session of the UNEP Governing Council and the second International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM-2).

APA

Rosenthal, & Wiser (2008). International Transport of Lead and Cadmium via Trade: An International Concern. Center for International Environmental Law. https://www.ciel.org/reports/international-transport-of-lead-and-cadmium-via-trade-an-international-concern-intergovernmental-forum-on-chemical-safety-ifcsforum-vi03-ts-2008-rosenthal-and-wiser-march-2008-2/

Chicago

Rosenthal, and Wiser. International Transport of Lead and Cadmium via Trade: An International Concern. Center for International Environmental Law, 2008. https://www.ciel.org/reports/international-transport-of-lead-and-cadmium-via-trade-an-international-concern-intergovernmental-forum-on-chemical-safety-ifcsforum-vi03-ts-2008-rosenthal-and-wiser-march-2008-2/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rosenthal2008international, author = {Rosenthal and Wiser}, title = {{International Transport of Lead and Cadmium via Trade: An International Concern}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2008}, month = mar, url = {https://www.ciel.org/reports/international-transport-of-lead-and-cadmium-via-trade-an-international-concern-intergovernmental-forum-on-chemical-safety-ifcsforum-vi03-ts-2008-rosenthal-and-wiser-march-2008-2/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }