Secretariat of the Basel Convention
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The Secretariat of the Basel Convention is the administrative body that supports and oversees implementation of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Secretariat of the Basel Convention canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10479445 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Secretariat of the Basel Convention Context triple: [Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention, cooperatesWith, Secretariat of the Basel Convention]
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Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention
The Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention is the governing body of the Basel Convention, where member states meet periodically to make decisions, adopt amendments, and guide global policy on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal.
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Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
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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Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention
The Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention is the administrative body that supports and coordinates the implementation of the global treaty controlling persistent organic pollutants.
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Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is a global environmental treaty that aims to protect human health and the environment by eliminating or restricting the production and use of long-lasting, toxic chemicals that accumulate in ecosystems.
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Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
The Rotterdam Convention is a multilateral environmental agreement that promotes shared responsibility and cooperative efforts among countries in the international trade of certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides by requiring prior informed consent before their export.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Secretariat of the Basel Convention Target entity description: The Secretariat of the Basel Convention is the administrative body that supports and oversees implementation of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal.
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Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention
The Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention is the governing body of the Basel Convention, where member states meet periodically to make decisions, adopt amendments, and guide global policy on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal.
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Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
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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Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention
The Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention is the administrative body that supports and coordinates the implementation of the global treaty controlling persistent organic pollutants.
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Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is a global environmental treaty that aims to protect human health and the environment by eliminating or restricting the production and use of long-lasting, toxic chemicals that accumulate in ecosystems.
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Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
The Rotterdam Convention is a multilateral environmental agreement that promotes shared responsibility and cooperative efforts among countries in the international trade of certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides by requiring prior informed consent before their export.
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Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations body
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administrative body ⓘ international environmental secretariat ⓘ treaty secretariat ⓘ |
| administers | Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affiliation | United Nations ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Parties to the Basel Convention
NERFINISHED
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other international organizations ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention
NERFINISHED
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Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facilitates |
capacity-building activities on hazardous waste management
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information exchange among Parties to the Basel Convention ⓘ |
| focus |
chemicals and waste management
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international environmental law ⓘ |
| governingTreaty | Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquarters | Geneva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostedBy | United Nations Environment Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Geneva
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Switzerland ⓘ |
| mandate |
to promote environmentally sound management of hazardous and other wastes
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to service meetings of the governing bodies of the Basel Convention ⓘ to support Parties in implementing the Basel Convention ⓘ |
| monitors | implementation of obligations under the Basel Convention ⓘ |
| organizes | meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention ⓘ |
| overseesImplementationOf | Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
NERFINISHED
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United Nations Environment Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prepares | technical guidelines under the Basel Convention ⓘ |
| provides |
legal advice to Parties to the Basel Convention
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technical assistance to Parties to the Basel Convention ⓘ |
| regionServed | global ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Basel Convention Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Basel Convention website ⓘ |
| supports |
Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention
NERFINISHED
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compliance mechanisms under the Basel Convention ⓘ |
| supportsImplementationOf | Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | http://www.basel.int/ ⓘ |
| worksOn |
environmentally sound management of wastes
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hazardous waste ⓘ transboundary movements of hazardous wastes ⓘ |
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Subject: Secretariat of the Basel Convention Description of subject: The Secretariat of the Basel Convention is the administrative body that supports and oversees implementation of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal.
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