An international environmental treaty that aims to eliminate, reduce, or restrict the production and use of chemicals described as persistent organic pollutants (POPs). These are chemical substances capable of persisting in the environment and may pose a risk to human health and to the environment. Formed by the United Nations Environment Programme, the environmental treaty was established with cooperation of many international members and signed in 2001 in Stockholm, Sweden. The Convention includes requirements that developed countries provide resources to ensure that POP production and use are eliminated, whether intentional or unintentional, and that they are disposed in environmentally responsible ways.

http://chm.pops.int/Home/tabid/2121/Default.aspxOfficial website of the Stockholm Convention.