The STOCKHOLM CONVENTION is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants (POPs). POPs are chemicals that remain intact in the environment for long periods, become widely distributed geographically, accumulate in the fatty tissue of living organisms and are toxic to humans and wildlife.

UNEP recognized the Persistent Organic Pollutant as an imminent danger for human health and nature and that trans-shipment of POPs may represent the best practical environmental option. UNEP recognizes that high temperature incinerators, incineration in cement kilns and chemical treatment are proven destruction technologies. The Stockholm Convention recently enforced has set a deadline of 2025 for the complete destruction of PCBs presently in use. Because they are currently no treatment centre in South-East Asia, POPs are exported mainly to Europe.

The lack of treatment facilities in South-East Asia results in an opportunity to develop such activities e.g. retrofitting an existing facility as a base to develop a POPs centralized treatment plant in the region.