Considerations for ensuring protection of human health from plastic pollution in the future treaty

The document argues for the inclusion of human health protection as a primary objective of the future international treaty on plastic pollution. It proposes an integrated approach covering the full life cycle of plastics and suggests the use of a dedicated article on human health to facilitate international cooperation and complement other treaty provisions.

• The briefing emphasizes that the upcoming negotiations in Geneva (August 2025) are a critical moment to establish the protection of human health and the environment as a formal objective of the treaty, ensuring that health priorities are integrated alongside environmental protections.
• The document highlights that plastic pollution impacts human health and the environment throughout the entire life cycle of plastics, leading various governments to advocate for these protections to be included in the treaty's objectives.
• The briefing proposes exploring three specific areas to ensure health protection: the implementation of an integrated approach across the plastic life cycle, the creation of a dedicated article on human health to support international cooperation, and the alignment of other treaty articles to support the health and environment objective.

APA

Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (2025). Considerations for ensuring protection of human health from plastic pollution in the future treaty. https://tessforum.org/latest/considerations-for-ensuring-protection-of-human-health-from-plastic-pollution-in-the-future-treaty

Chicago

Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs. Considerations for ensuring protection of human health from plastic pollution in the future treaty. 2025. https://tessforum.org/latest/considerations-for-ensuring-protection-of-human-health-from-plastic-pollution-in-the-future-treaty.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{forumontradeenvironmentthesdgs2025considerations, author = {{Forum on Trade, Environment, \& the SDGs}}, title = {{Considerations for ensuring protection of human health from plastic pollution in the future treaty}}, institution = {Forum on Trade, Environment, \& the SDGs}, year = {2025}, month = jul, url = {https://tessforum.org/latest/considerations-for-ensuring-protection-of-human-health-from-plastic-pollution-in-the-future-treaty}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }