Combine or combust! : co-operating on chemicals and hazardous substances management : Asia-Europe Environment Forum 4th Roundtable, Brussels, Belgium, 30 November to 1 December 2006

Contents......Page 5 Acknowledgments......Page 9 CHAPTER 1 Introduction......Page 11 Introduction from the Editors......Page 12 Summary and Synthesis of Discussions......Page 18 CHAPTER 2 Various Approaches in Chemicals and Hazardous Substances Management for Asia and Europe......Page 27 The Chemicals Industry in Singapore......Page 28 The Missing Link Between Risk Assessment and Risk Management of Chemicals in Developing Countries: a matter of science and regulation......Page 34 Asian Institutional Mechanisms for Chemicals Management: bridging current capacities with future demands......Page 47 The New EU Chemicals Policy: REACH......Page 68 CHAPTER 3 Initiatives and Opportunities in Chemicals and Hazardous Substances Management in Asia and Europe......Page 77 Beyond Command and Control: voluntary actions and incentives for the chemicals industry......Page 78 Taking the Lead for Chemicals Policy Change in the Asia-Pacific: APFED's experiences......Page 84 Creating a Critical Mass to Influence International Policy Dialogue in Chemicals Management......Page 102 Integrating Chemicals Management into Co-operation Projects......Page 119 About the ENVforum......Page 129 Agenda......Page 130 List of Participants......Page 139 About the Contributors......Page 142 About the Co-organisers......Page 148 About the ENVforum......Page 150