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E-Waste under the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
… E-Waste under the Basel Convention on the Control of … and Trade www.brsmeas.org @brsmeas 1 The global waste sector valued at at least USD 410 billion a year, takes … and sound management; Thirdly, trafficking in hazardous waste and chemicals by organized crime. Global Waste …
Illegal Traffic under the Basel Convention
… wastes move from country to country each year, and this waste is presumably received as a welcome source of business. … that has never suffered a case of illegal traffic of waste. 1 Based on national reports transmitted to the … For example, consumers whose electronic or electrical waste is brought to authorized collection and recycling …
Strategic Report: Environment, Peace and Security - a Convergence of Threats
… VAT Value Added Tax WCO World Customs Organization WEEE Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment WIST Wildlife … dioxide, carbon monoxide and dioxide, nitrogen oxide); Industrial sites (power plants, manufacturing facilities, … Activity According to the International Energy Agency, industrial activities account for almost a third of the …
The rise of environmental crime - A growing threat to natural resources, peace, development and security
… on fully recycled paper, FSC certified, post-consumer waste and chlorine- free. Inks are vegetable-based and … Crimi- nals now include in their trafficking portfolios waste, chem- icals, ozone depleting substances, illegally … Illegal wildlife trade Forestry crimes Fisheries crimes Waste, pollution White collar environmental crimes …
A Guide to Cooperation on the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
… regime for 45 general categories of wastes and two broad waste streams that together cover hundreds of specific … agree not to export this product to that country. Five industrial chemicals and 22 pesticides were included in the … challenge: the most toxic chemical products of our industrial civilization must be carefully managed during …
The Enivronmental Crime Crisis - Threats to Sustainable Development from Illegal Exploitation and Trade in Wildlife and Forest Resources. A UNEP Rapid Assessment
… on fully recycled paper, FSC certified, post-consumer waste and chlorine- free. Inks are vegetable-based and … Chip particles Newsprint Plywood Sawnwood Particle board Industrial roundwood Source: FAOSTAT; EUROSTAT EUROPEAN UNION … FAO statistics, in 2010 China produced 143 million m3 of industrial roundwood, and imported 42 million m3. 19% of the …
ASEAN Handbook on legal cooperation to combat wildlife crime
… without permit or contrary to permission. Establish industrial forest factory, sawmill, Forest Products & … fishery products; Posting to establish new fishing lots or industrial fishing in the open access areas; Exporting and … the following acts in critical habitat(s) (i) dumping of waste products detrimental to wildlife; (ii) squatting or …
CITES and CBNRM. Proceedings of an international symposium on “The relevance of CBNRM to the conservation and sustainable use of CITES-listed species in exporting countries”
… corresponded with the “model” or “demonstration” farm and industrial projects of the early days of the ODA. The first … and rural development. What had happened was that the “industrial” wildlife management schemes had failed, as had … research on anacondas, avoid resource misuse and waste, and maximize local income in a manner that would …
Wildlife protection and trafficking assessment in Kenya - Drivers and trends of transnational wildlife crime in Kenya and its role as a transit point for trafficked species in East Africa
… Assessment in Kenya ix agricultural, residential, or industrial use. Kenya’s wildlife is also severely threatened … Fish $4.2 to 9.5 billion $23.5 billion (illegal fishing) Waste Dumping No data $11 billion Art and culture Property … by anthropogenic factors such as growing populations, industrial and agricultural development, and rising poaching …