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, as well as two types of wastes defined as “other wastes” – household waste and incinerator ash. The provisions of the Convention center around the following principal aims: • the reduction of hazardous waste generation and the promotion of environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, wherever the place of disposal; • the restriction of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes except where it is perceived to be in accordance with the principles of environmentally sound management; • a regulatory system applying to cases where transboundary movements are permissible. The Convention also provides for the establishment of regional or sub-regional centers for training and technology transfers regarding the management of hazardous wastes and other wastes and the minimization of their generation to cater to the specific needs of different regions and subregions. Centers have been established to carry out training and capacity building activities in the regions.
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), Bonn convention
It is an environmental treaty under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme; CMS provides a global platform for the conservation […]
