From Launch to Legacy: Charting the Path of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution
Viola Pavoncello, Simone Marzeddu, Lucilla Baldassarri, Daniele Bianconi, Valerio Paolini, Silvia Mosca, Serena Santoro · 2026
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Viola Pavoncello and colleagues analyzed in 2026 the prospects of a new world body, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution. The panel is the first dedicated global bridge between science and policy for chemicals and waste. Their perspective asks what will decide whether its formal mandate becomes real influence.
Planned functions include scanning the horizon for emerging hazards, producing solution-oriented assessments, and building capacity across countries. The design borrows lessons from climate and biodiversity panels that came before. Built-in tensions worry the authors: independence against political oversight, speed against rigor, and broad inclusion against workable size. They argue the panel's legacy will hinge on managing those trade-offs day by day. The piece frames the body as a live experiment in science-policy design.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Viola Pavoncello, Simone Marzeddu, Lucilla Baldassarri, Daniele Bianconi, Valerio Paolini, Silvia Mosca, Serena Santoro |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |