Emerging environmental contaminants can pose significant risks to ecosystems and human health.
Proactive measures like risk assessment and international collaboration are essential for effective governance.
Existing regulations are insufficient, leading to ungoverned contaminants and associated dangers.
Developing a global roadmap for regulating these contaminants is urgent to mitigate potential risks.
Resumen
Despite existing regulations, many emerging environmental contaminants remain ungoverned, posing serious risks to ecosystems and human health. Here, we outline governance challenges and propose a global roadmap for their regulation. Proactive identification, risk assessment, and international collaboration are urgently needed to close regulatory gaps and ensure a safer, healthier environment for all.