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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 …
Operational articles of the Minamata Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… sound interim storage of mercury other than waste mercury (Article 10) Measures shall be taken by Parties … relevant definitions of the Basel Convention applies to waste covered under the Minamata Convention for Parties to … Convention. Parties should ensure environmentally sound management of mercury wastes, taking into account the …
Introduction to the Rotterdam Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… are agricultural chemicals, heavy metals and nuclear waste. Once in the marine environment, these pollutants can … both at sea and on land. The impact of untreated human waste alone is already a serious concern. Deforestation and … one single authority, it is often essential that fisheries management authorities cooperate in order to align their …
Overview of the Rotterdam Convention
… Its members are government designated experts in chemicals management. Its responsibilities include reviewing notifi … chemical and consider whether it might need to apply risk management actions. • Information accompanying export … other international instruments in the fi eld of chemicals management. These include the Stockholm Convention on …
The Green Customs Guide to Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… banned or restricted chemicals, hazardous and toxic waste, rare and endangered species and living modified … with relevant agencies at the national level such as management authorities. The WCO Secretariat, CITES … as stopping illegal transfrontier shipments of hazardous waste, illegal dumping, illegal traffic of ozone-depleting …
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 …
Global trends in the production and use of DDT for control of malaria and other vector‑borne diseases
… den Berg et al. Malar J (2017) 16:401 strengthen the sound management of DDT through its ‘life cycle’ stages [5]. A … available for a global assessment of obsolete stocks and waste of DDT or amounts that were sent for environmentally … the assessment and reporting on obsolete stocks, waste and disposal of DDT should be improved. Similarly, the …
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
… 3.8.1: Wildlife Law Enforcement 3.8.2: Community Wildlife Management 3.9: Prosecution 3.10: Effectiveness of Kenya’s … Patrick Omondi, Deputy Director Species Conservation & Management, KWS; Holly Dublin, Chair, IUCN SSC African … Fish $4.2 to 9.5 billion $23.5 billion (illegal fishing) Waste Dumping No data $11 billion Art and culture Property …