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About BASEL Convention

Origin

• The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal was adopted on 22 March 1989.
• It was adopted by the Conference of Plenipotentiaries in Basel, Switzerland.
• The Convention entered into force in 1992.
• It is a legally binding convention.

Objective: Protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects of hazardous wastes.

Aims:

• The reduction of hazardous waste generation and the promotion of environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes.
• Restriction of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes.
• A regulatory system applying to cases where transboundary movements are permissible.

About IPEN

• It is a global network of public interest groups and non-governmental organizations from around 100 countries.
• Its mission is a Toxics-Free Future for All.
• It takes action internationally to minimize and, whenever possible, eliminate hazardous, toxic chemicals.
• Its mission is captured in its Stockholm, Dubai, and Minamata Declarations.