Jindřich Petrlík (born 19 November 1961 Teplice) is a Czech scientist and environmentalist. He is a co-founder and board member of the Czech NGOArnika, program manager of its Toxics and Waste Programme.[1][2]
In 1979 he founded civil society initiative called Team Bořena, an informal association of students focused on archaeology, history and environmental protection. In September 1989, he founded Děti Země (Children of the Earth) with a group of other activists in Prague as an independent civic initiative for the environmental protection.[3][4] On 29 September 2001, together with five other former members of the Children of the Earth, he laid the foundations of the new NGO Arnika.[2]
He chaired Děti Země in 1993–2001 and Arnika in 2004–2007 and 2011–2018.[2]
Professional careeredit
Petrlík presenting IPEN's view on POPs waste at Conference of Parties to the Stockholm Convention in 2022
Before anchoring in the non-profit sector he worked as a scientist, civil servant and journalist.[1] In 2004, he became the director of the Arnika - Toxics and Waste Programme.[2]
In the Arnika Association and the IPEN network, he focused on the monitoring of dioxins and other persistent organic pollutants and the assessment of environmental contamination by these substances in exposed locations.[5][6][7] He also tracked brominated flame retardants and dioxins in toys and other consumer goods.[5]
International activitiesedit
He is in the leadership of IPEN's working group for dioxin, PCB and waste since 2001.[2] In 2005, he began to represent IPEN in the Stockholm Convention's expert group for the assessment of the best available technologies (BAT/BEP Expert Group)[8] and from 2015 also in the "Small Intersessional Working Group" for the issue of waste containing persistent organic substances of the Basel Convention.[9] He was also involved in the preparation of the Minamata Convention (on mercury) best available technology documents.[10]
Referencesedit
^ abcŠvehla, Marek. "Mezi námi jsou i normální lidé". Týdeník Respekt (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
^ abcdePospíšilová, Tereza; Jantulová, Magdaléna Šťovíčková (2019-11-01). Příběhy budování občanského sektoru v České republice po roce 1989 (in Czech). Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press. ISBN978-80-246-4427-1.
^Šamánek, Jan. "Jindřich Petrlík". cenajosefavavrouska.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
^Vaněk, Miroslav (1996). Nedalo se tady dýchat(PDF) (in Czech) (1st ed.). Prague: Ústav pro soudobé dějiny AV ČR, Maxdorf. p. 280. ISBN80-85270-62-5.
^ abLafrance, Camille. "Cameroun, Maroc, Gabon… L'Afrique suffoque sous le plastique – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
^Beaumont, Peter (2019-11-15). "Indonesia's food chain turns toxic as plastic waste exports flood in". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
^"First meeting of the Expert Group on BAT&BEP". chm.pops.int. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
^"Small Intersessional Working Group". basel.int. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
^"Guidance on Best Available Techniques and Best Environmental Practices | Minamata Convention on Mercury". minamataconvention.org. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
External linksedit
Jindřich Petrlík Researchgate
Jindřich Petrlík in the Database of the Czech National Library
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jindřich Petrlík.
April 12, 2024
jindřich, petrlík, born, november, 1961, teplice, czech, scientist, environmentalist, founder, board, member, czech, arnika, program, manager, toxics, waste, programme, 2014, contents, life, acitivity, civil, society, organizations, professional, career, inter. Jindrich Petrlik born 19 November 1961 Teplice is a Czech scientist and environmentalist He is a co founder and board member of the Czech NGO Arnika program manager of its Toxics and Waste Programme 1 2 Jindrich Petrlik in 2014 Contents 1 Life 2 Acitivity in the civil society organizations 3 Professional career 3 1 International activities 4 References 5 External linksLife editPetrlik was born on 19 November 1961 Teplice Czechoslovakia He grew up in Bilina He studied physical geography at the Faculty of Natural sciences of the Masaryk University in Brno 1 Acitivity in the civil society organizations editIn 1979 he founded civil society initiative called Team Borena an informal association of students focused on archaeology history and environmental protection In September 1989 he founded Deti Zeme Children of the Earth with a group of other activists in Prague as an independent civic initiative for the environmental protection 3 4 On 29 September 2001 together with five other former members of the Children of the Earth he laid the foundations of the new NGO Arnika 2 He chaired Deti Zeme in 1993 2001 and Arnika in 2004 2007 and 2011 2018 2 Professional career edit nbsp Petrlik presenting IPEN s view on POPs waste at Conference of Parties to the Stockholm Convention in 2022Before anchoring in the non profit sector he worked as a scientist civil servant and journalist 1 In 2004 he became the director of the Arnika Toxics and Waste Programme 2 In the Arnika Association and the IPEN network he focused on the monitoring of dioxins and other persistent organic pollutants and the assessment of environmental contamination by these substances in exposed locations 5 6 7 He also tracked brominated flame retardants and dioxins in toys and other consumer goods 5 International activities edit He is in the leadership of IPEN s working group for dioxin PCB and waste since 2001 2 In 2005 he began to represent IPEN in the Stockholm Convention s expert group for the assessment of the best available technologies BAT BEP Expert Group 8 and from 2015 also in the Small Intersessional Working Group for the issue of waste containing persistent organic substances of the Basel Convention 9 He was also involved in the preparation of the Minamata Convention on mercury best available technology documents 10 References edit a b c Svehla Marek Mezi nami jsou i normalni lide Tydenik Respekt in Czech Retrieved 2023 11 03 a b c d e Pospisilova Tereza Jantulova Magdalena Stovickova 2019 11 01 Pribehy budovani obcanskeho sektoru v Ceske republice po roce 1989 in Czech Charles University in Prague Karolinum Press ISBN 978 80 246 4427 1 Samanek Jan Jindrich Petrlik cenajosefavavrouska cz in Czech Retrieved 2023 11 03 Vanek Miroslav 1996 Nedalo se tady dychat PDF in Czech 1st ed Prague Ustav pro soudobe dejiny AV CR Maxdorf p 280 ISBN 80 85270 62 5 a b Lafrance Camille Cameroun Maroc Gabon L Afrique suffoque sous le plastique Jeune Afrique JeuneAfrique com in French Retrieved 2023 11 03 Beaumont Peter 2019 11 15 Indonesia s food chain turns toxic as plastic waste exports flood in The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 2023 11 03 Bir Burak Plastic waste s poisonous journey through food chain www aa com tr Retrieved 2023 11 03 First meeting of the Expert Group on BAT amp BEP chm pops int Retrieved 2023 11 03 Small Intersessional Working Group basel int Retrieved 2023 11 03 Guidance on Best Available Techniques and Best Environmental Practices Minamata Convention on Mercury minamataconvention org Retrieved 2023 11 03 External links editJindrich Petrlik Researchgate Jindrich Petrlik in the Database of the Czech National Library nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jindrich Petrlik Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jindrich Petrlik amp oldid 1193226960, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
