Nepal National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.

This National Implementation Plan (NIP) is prepared pursuant to Nepal’s obligation under the Stockholm Convention on POPs. It consists of three chapters: 1. Introduction; 2. Country Baseline; and 3. Strategy and Action Plan Elements of the National Implementation Plan.
Chapter 1 explains the Stockholm Convention and obligations of the parties thereunder, including, development and implementation of this NIP. Chapter 2 provides the country profile covering the geography, demography, land, climate, environment and economic sectors. It further provides the institutional, policy and regulatory framework with respect to POPs. The NIP then proceeds to give a detailed assessment of the POPs issue in the country including POPs pesticides, PCBs, DDT, releases of unintentionally produced chemicals, existing monitoring programs, awareness and education among target groups and impacted populations or environments.
Chapter 3 contains a policy statement, objectives, guiding principles and implementation strategy. It further provides the recommended activities, strategies and action plans. These include Institutional and regulatory strengthening measures like establishment of enforcement agency, coordination and cooperation mechanisms; reducing or eliminating releases from intentional and unintentional production; reducing releases from stockpiles and wastes and their management; preparing technical standards; identification of contaminated sites and remediation in an environmentally sound manner; facilitating information exchange and increasing public awareness; performance monitoring, research and development. The chapter also lays down the capacity-building proposals and priorities and investment requirements.