Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal Compilation Part I: Reporting and Transmission of Information Under the Basel Convention for the Year 1997

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-11T20:03:17Z
dc.date.available2016-10-11T20:03:17Z
dc.date.issued1999
dc.descriptionThis document presents a compilation of information reported by Parties to the Basel Convention regarding their national measures, legislation, decisions, and practices related to the control, transboundary movement, and environmentally sound management of hazardous and other wastes for the reporting year 1997. It details specific national definitions of hazardous waste, legal and administrative frameworks governing import and export restrictions, notification procedures, incidents of shipments that did not proceed as intended, and national strategies for waste minimization and reduction. The document outlines recovery, recycling, and disposal options operated within national jurisdictions, describes actions taken to reduce transboundary waste movements, and provides a catalogue of active facilities. Additional sections cover technical assistance, development of cleaner technologies, bilateral and multilateral agreements, available statistics on health and environmental effects, and designated sources of expertise and financial assistance as communicated by the Parties to the Convention Secretariat.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8171
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number164 p.
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjecthazardous waste
dc.subjectchemical
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.titleBasel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal Compilation Part I: Reporting and Transmission of Information Under the Basel Convention for the Year 1997en
dc.typeCommunication or other resource
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000037

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