Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
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The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal is a global environmental treaty that regulates and restricts international trade in hazardous waste to protect human health and the environment, particularly in developing countries.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
international treaty
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multilateral environmental agreement → |
| administeredBy |
United Nations Environment Programme
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| adoptedAt |
Basel
NERFINISHED
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| adoptedIn |
1989
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| adoptedInCountry |
Switzerland
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| aim |
environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes
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protection of human health from hazardous wastes → protection of the environment from hazardous wastes → reduction of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes → |
| category |
treaty on environmental protection
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treaty on waste management → |
| depositary |
Secretary-General of the United Nations
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| encourages |
minimization of hazardous waste generation
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treatment and disposal of hazardous wastes as close as possible to their source of generation → |
| enteredIntoForce |
1992
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| establishes |
Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention
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| focusesOn |
protection of developing countries from hazardous waste imports
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| formsClusterWith |
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
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Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants → |
| geographicScope |
global
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| hasAmendment |
Basel Ban Amendment
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| hasProtocol |
Basel Protocol on Liability and Compensation for Damage Resulting from Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
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| language |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| namedAfter |
Basel
NERFINISHED
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| openedForSignature |
1989
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| principle |
environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes
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prior informed consent procedure → proximity principle → self-sufficiency in waste disposal → |
| prohibits |
export of hazardous wastes to non-parties without special agreements
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| protects |
human health
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the environment → |
| regulates |
transboundary movements of hazardous wastes
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transboundary movements of other wastes → |
| relatedTo |
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
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Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants → |
| requires |
prior informed consent for transboundary movements of hazardous wastes
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| secretariatLocation |
Geneva
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| secretariatLocationCountry |
Switzerland
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| shortName |
Basel Convention
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| subject |
hazardous waste
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hazardous waste disposal → transboundary movement of waste → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
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relatedConvention |
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Minamata Convention on Mercury
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relatedTo |
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Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
("Basel Convention")
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shortName |
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United Nations Environment Programme
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