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Basel Convention Overview and Impact by Arun Syal is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the Basel Convention, which was created in 1989 in response to incidents of hazardous waste dumping from developed to developing countries. It aims to minimize transboundary movements of hazardous waste and ensure waste is disposed of close to its source. The Convention was prompted by events like a ship dumping Philadelphia incinerator ash in Haiti and Italy paying Nigeria to dispose of toxic waste. It establishes procedures for waste handling and bans waste trades between parties.
- Author
- Arun Syal
- Language
- EN