
Agustin HarteUnited Nations Environment Programme
Agustin Harte
Bachelor of Science
Science and Technical Assistance Branch -
Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Secretariat
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Introduction
Working on persistent organic pollutants, plastic additives and microplastics, hazardous waste.
Environmentally sound management, monitoring, health impact, risk management.
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Publications (11)
An important provision of the Minamata Convention on Mercury is to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the adopted measures and its implementation. Here, we describe for the first time currently available biotic mercury (Hg) data on a global scale to improve the understanding of global efforts to reduce the impact of Hg pollution on people an...
Atrazine (ATZ) is the third most widely used herbicide in Argentina (10 thousand t/year), and is approved for sugar cane, flax, corn, sorghum, and tea. An assessment of the ATZ environmental impacts was conducted at the request of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Argentina. A review of 541 national and international techni...
The Stockholm Convention is key to addressing the global threats of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) to humanity and the environment. It has been successful in identifying new POPs, but its national implementation remains challenging, particularly by low- and middle-income Parties. Concerted action is needed to assist Parties in implementing th...
This report brings together the findings of national and international scientific studies, together with various information on the uses, characteristics, and applicable regulations and presents a robust examination of the impacts on health and the environment caused by chlorpyrifos. In this way, it constitutes a relevant input for subsequent analy...
Purpose of review
Plastic pollution research has experienced exponential growth in the last decade; however, Argentina concentrates more than 70% of their research in the last 4 years. This review compiles regional research on plastic pollution in water, soil, sediment, air and organisms in Argentina. It discusses current sampling, quantification,...
Plastic use and production have dramatically increased globally over the past 65 years with the improvement of life quality by the daily use of plastic products. Still, around 50% of the plastic produced is disposable products that generate substantial waste. Several reports pointed out the adverse effects of plastic litter in coastal environments...
PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES AT THE GLOBAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OF PLASTICS THROUGHOUT THEIR ENTIRE LIFE CYCLE IN ORDER TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT GENERATED BY PLASTIC WASTE AND MICROPLASTICS ON AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS -
El manejo ambiental de los plásticos es un desafío complejo con múltiples aristas que el mundo ha d...
This National Implementation Plan addresses the challenges and strategies to enhance the environmentally sound management of chemicals listed under the International Treaty and presents Argentina´s work plan for the upcoming years to prevent and mitigate pollution caused by persistent organic pollutants.