Definition(s)
Persistent organic pollutants (as listed in Annex C Part I of the Stockholm Convention) deriving from anthropogenic sources, such as manufacturing processes or waste treatment. (Source: draft based on Toolkit for Identification and Quantification of Releases of Dioxins, Furans and other unintentional POPs, 2013)
Hierarchy
Broader: Persistent organic pollutant
Related concepts from Law and Environment Ontology:
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French
polluant organique persistant non intentionnellement
Russian
непреднамереннообразующийся СОЗ
Spanish
contaminantes orgánicos persistentes de producción no intencional
Arabic
ملوث عضوي مقاوم للتحلل منتج عن غير قصد
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