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Basel Convention on Hazardous Waste Trade by privateuser1120 is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The document discusses the Basel Convention, established in 1989, aimed at regulating international trade in hazardous waste to protect human health and the environment, particularly in developing countries. It highlights incidents of hazardous waste dumping, the economic motivations behind exporting waste to these countries, and the obligations imposed by the Convention on member states. Despite its ratification by many countries, including the absence of the U.S., the Convention faces challenges in effect

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