Thepast40yearshaveseenaphenomenalgrowthin globallyorientedpublicand privateinitiatives relatedto chemicalandotherenvironmentalissues. Theground- breaking1972 UnitedNationsConferenceonthe HumanEnvironmentheldin Stockholm,inwhichIwashonoredtoplayarole,usheredinaveritableseachange in international the firstWorldEnvironment ronmentontheinternationalagendaasaglobalconcern,whichmustbeandcouldbe reconciledwitheconomicdevelopmentastwo sidesofthe the wayto the acknowledgmentthat sustainabledevelopmentis the mostlogical and viablepathwaytothehumanfuture