Civil society and questions about supervised, responsible use of chrysotile asbestos in Kazakhstan
The article presented the state of production and use of asbestos in Kazakhstan and the EECCA region. Discussion on potential health risks of asbestos production and use, including NGO recommendation for action. According the WECF \EcoForum partnership project «Civil Society and Sound Hazardous Waste Management in Kazakhstan» and High-Level Conference «Asbestos and POPs — policies and practices in Kazakhstan and the European Union» was identify next steps and recommendations to develop a strategy on asbestos in Kazakhstan and Kazakhstan’s position regarding Rotterdam Convention.
2012
K.Atahanova, R.Dauletbayeva, M.Kurmashova