The Secretariat for the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) has issued a guidance document on non-chemical alternatives activities, for project implementers seeking to develop funding proposals.
Over US$355,000 is currently available, through the Government of France, for eligible projects on non-chemical alternatives.
June 2013: The Secretariat for the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) has issued a guidance document on non-chemical alternatives activities, for project implementers seeking to develop funding proposals. Over US$355,000 was available, through the Government of France, for eligible projects on non-chemical alternatives.
The guidance document outlines the main characteristics of non-chemical alternative projects as ones that: replace existing uses of chemicals; demonstrate quantifiable risk reduction through replacement of chemicals; are technically and economically sustainable; and are already available and proven. Activities targeted include: food production; construction/housing; public and private sanitation, and drinking water. [Guidance Document on Non-chemical Alternatives]