PERSPECTIVE article
Front. Environ. Sci.
Sec. Environmental Policy and Governance
A New Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP) - Presenting a Conceptual Structure for its Interdisciplinary Expert Committee including Multidisciplinary Civil Society Scientists
Provisionally accepted
- 1Royal Society of Chemistry Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- 2Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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This perspectives article explores the inception, structure, functions, and anticipated impacts of the new Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP), established in Punta del Este, Uruguay on 20 June 2025. We look specifically at the role of its prospective Interdisciplinary Expert Committee (IEC) and propose a potential working structure, to ensure that the Panel has access to a sufficient breadth of multidisciplinary expertise. This will be essential to enable the design of a successful and impactful work programme. We discuss how the evidence and knowledge can be focused around three axes: (i) environmental/health impact, (ii) societal service and (iii) readiness of solutions. We look to a future where an inclusive and diverse IEC can make impactful recommendations for innovative policy and technological solutions to prioritised pollution issues.
Keywords: chemicals, waste, pollution, science-policy, multi-disciplinary, panel
Received: 13 Aug 2025; Accepted: 24 Nov 2025.
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* Correspondence: Camilla Alexander-White
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