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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 … risks and challenges of monitoring the safety and sound management; Thirdly, trafficking in hazardous waste and …
18 Jun 2026 Document

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 … the environment from the harm posed by the generation and management of such wastes. Before any shipment of hazardous …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

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 … to build capacity for ensuring the environmentally sound management of hazardous and other wastes. The 1998 Rotterdam … of a Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM). The SAICM initiative was endorsed by the …
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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 … fishing undermines food security, livelihoods, fisheries management and biodi- versity.150 Illegal fishing threatens …
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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 … and includes timber, fish, minerals, and even hazardous waste. Other aspects, such as the illegal exploitation and … criminals. The primary areas of support are:  Information management and intelligence: INTERPOL assists member …
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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 … illegal fisheries, illegal mining and dumping of toxic waste. It is a rapidly rising threat to the environment, to … per definition outside government official regulation and management, and thus represents a significant economic, …
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Promoting external international responsibility with regard to the impacts on global biodiversity

… in: the import of goods and resources, the export of waste, bio-prospecting, the international trade in species, …
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Wildlife Poaching: Africa's surging trafficking threat

… the sheer numbers are enough to over- whelm wildlife management agencies and ranger teams, even in comparatively … or misplaced in 70 percent of cases, due partly to poor management but also likely a sign of tampering and … should be a top priority for other African wildlife management agencies. At the very least, governments should …
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ASEAN Handbook on legal cooperation to combat wildlife crime

… the U.S. Department of the Interior dedicated to the management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats. 6 … the following acts in critical habitat(s) (i) dumping of waste products detrimental to wildlife; (ii) squatting or … a permit from the Management Board; b. Dumping of any waste products detrimental in the protected area, or to the …
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EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficing

… focus area. This reflects EU commitment to the responsible management of global supply chains16 (Objective 1.3). … (IUU) fishing; and EU initiatives against trafficking in waste, drugs, counterfeit goods, firearms or human beings, … 4. Strengthen engagement of rural communities in the management and conservation of wildlife COM/ MS The need for …
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