HejSwedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) - UNEP’s Call for Written Inputs on Issues of Concern: Priorities for further work and potential further international action

This consultation submission presents stakeholder input to a United Nations Environment Programme process on priorities for further work and potential international action on chemicals and waste issues. It outlines responses across multiple issues, emphasising widespread use, environmental persistence, and human health risks associated with substances. The document consistently supports legally binding international measures and regulatory control approaches, citing gaps in national capacity, coordination, and resources. It identifies cross-cutting impacts on biodiversity, climate, and health, and highlights the need for coordinated global action, strengthened national frameworks, and improved information sharing across value chains