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… 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 …

… birth defects are among the dangers toxic pesticides and industrial chemicals pose to humans and environment. Deep … particularly pesticides; growth in the world’s toxic waste disposal problem. The Convention is an early warning … Chemicals and Waste …

… Endemic species Other uses 2. Impact of human activities Industrial and agricultural activivites Population … pollution, invasive alien species and climate change. Industrial and agricultural activivites Industrial activity … are agricultural chemicals, heavy metals and nuclear waste. Once in the marine environment, these pollutants can …

… ARE INCLUDED? The Convention covers pesticides and industrial chemicals that have been banned or severely … included. Annex III of the Convention contains a list of industrial chemicals, pesticides and severely hazardous … and thiram, methamidophos, phosphamidon, methyl-parathion; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS: asbestos (actinolite, anthophyllite, …

… banned or restricted chemicals, hazardous and toxic waste, rare and endangered species and living modified … formerly used to produce them, as well as inspects industrial sites to ensure that chemicals monitored under the … in certain hazardous chemicals—in particular, pesticides, industrial chemicals and severely hazardous pesticide …

… 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 …

… 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 …