SETAC 9th World Congress

"Sustainable Development in a Changing World: Integrating Environmental Science, Policy and Practice"

The SETAC 9th World Congress theme is built around the global call for holistic sustainability interventions, especially in a constantly changing world. Sustainability in environmental toxicology is vital if we want to be successful, and success is achievable if the three legs of SETAC work together i.e., research, government, and the private sector. The science, policy, and practice within the theme link directly to the tripartite structure and culture of SETAC. The various topics and fields of expertise under the SETAC umbrella (for example, chemical safety assessment, life cycle assessment (LCA), environmental quality assessment, chemicals management, exposure assessment, and biodiversity) are all needed to achieve sustainable development. The conference's sessions will reflect these different topics and expertise that ultimately will feed into sustainable development. 

Together, we will explore and aim to trigger explicit progress on what is needed to limit environmental pollution, methods of monitoring both chemicals and biodiversity, technological advancements and innovation needed to address the current challenges experienced in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). All these items will be framed within the context of the developed and developing world to ensure environmental stewardship at national, regional and global levels. 

With this theme, the World Congress aims to inspire delegates to foster and increase global collaboration for a meaningful change that promotes sustainable and practical research for all stakeholder groups, to derive ‘lessons learnt’ and showcase success stories.