Mission Statement

What we want to achieve

New document proposed at our 35th anniversary.

The main purpose of ISDE is to help defend our environment both locally and globally to prevent numerous illnesses, ensure the necessary conditions for health, and improve the quality of life. In order to safeguard the health of our own generation and of future ones, we must care for the environment.
ISDE was established as a tool for educating and updating physicians and the general public, and stimulating awareness and initiatives by public and private bodies, in particular governmental agencies.
The Association intends to reach out to all, as fellow citizens of the world.

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Latest News

Recent activities with ISDE involvment

 Our partner organisation from Pakistan, Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), has for many years studied mercury content in cosmetics and lobbied for stronger preventive action. This work was finally successful!

ISDE Europe: Health, Peace and Responsibility at the Core of European Action. Press release 2026-04-07.

New ISDE Manifesto prepared for and at the 35 years anniversary conference

12th International Conference on Children's Health and the Environment by INCHES, in collaboration with ISDE: Cairo, Egypt, May 6-8, 2026
You can also register (for free)  for trainings/workshops  on May 8th. Please register as soon as possible as there is limited space.

ISDE 35 year anniversary conference: Sansepolcro (Arezzo) (Italy), Sun., Nov 23th, Tues, Nov. 25 2025

All materials related to the Congress are now online: Congresso Nazionale ISDE Italia 2025 - ISDE News

Satellite webinar of the ISDE International Conference: Crises, cuts and civil society:
reclaiming public health leadership in Europe: A European dialogue with global perspectives together with EPHA

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This site includes internal documents (minutes of meetings, lists of e-mail decisions of the board) for future reference.


Recent (2016) ISDE activities under UNEP

UNEP - Basel Convention Processes

Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG): The preparatory meeting process to analyze topics for the upcoming Conference of the Parties (COP).

Regional Working Groups: Ongoing consultative processes at the regional level within the convention framework.
Technical Guidelines Revisions: Specific regulatory drafting processes focused on:

  • Management of hazardous lead wastes (specifically used lead-acid batteries - ULABs).
  • Management of non-lead-acid batteries containing heavy metals.
  • Plastic waste management.

UNEP (Chemicals and Health Branch) Processes

Active participation in specialized global working groups addressing:
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs)
Environmentally Persistent Pharmaceutical Pollutants (EPPP)
Lead and Health
Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs)

WHO (World Health Organization) Processes

The "PREVENT" Proposal: Collaborative drafting and preparation process for the global Lead Poisoning Technical Package.

 

Highlights and Classics

Assembly

The ISDE General Assembly took place during the ISDE 35 year anniversary conference: Sansepolcro (Arezzo) (Italy), on Nov. 25 2025

Mercury and lead

Artisanal gold mining, Hg from coal and oil combustion, lead from batteries recycling, and many more burning issues, still remain.

Pharmaceuticals

...in the environment: still an emerging issue.

 
 
Ferdinando Laghi