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The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal was adopted on 22 March 1989 by the Conference of Plenipotentiaries in Basel, Switzerland.
- The Basel Convention At A Glance
The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary...
- The Basel Convention At A Glance
The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal is the most comprehensive global environmental treaty on hazardous and other wastes.
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- By Katharina Kummer Peiry
- Aims and Provisions of the Basel Convention
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Executive Secretary of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal United Nations Environmental Programme
The overarching objective of the Basel Convention is to protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects of hazardous wastes. Its scope of application covers a wide range of wastes defined as “hazardous wastes” based on their origin and/or composition and their characteristics (article 1 and annexes I, III, VIII and IX), as well...
The Basel Convention is the sole global legal instrument addressing transboundary movements and environmentally sound management of hazardous and other wastes. In the 20 years since its adoption, it has become the centrepiece of an international legal regime on the issue. Some of its fundamental principles, such as the principles of proximity of di...
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The webpage provides information about the Basel Convention on controlling hazardous waste movements across borders.
Title Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal : final act. Access English: Basel_Convention_Transboundary_Final_E - PDF ; Français:...
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal Place of adoption Basel - Switzerland Date of signature 22 March 1989 Date of entry into force 5 May 1992 Main objective The overarching objective of the Basel Convention is to protect human health and the environment
Dec 9, 2011 · The Basel Convention regulates the transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and other wastes and obliges its Parties to ensure that such wastes are managed and disposed of in an environmentally sound manner.
