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Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions

… Asia-Pacific region . . . . . . . . . . . 31 8 . Combating illegal trade in hazardous chemicals and wastes: cooperation through … of the conventions . Areas such as combating illegal traffic and trade in hazardous chemicals and wastes, …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Vital Waste Graphics 3

… CRIME DISASTERS AND WASTE WASTE CRIME GOOD GOVERNANCE AND ILLEGAL TRAFFIC INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSES HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS … developing world. Considering the size of the (legal and illegal) waste market, its economic value, the number of … necessary. But for the recycling industry interna- tional trade, bringing prices down and opening up competition, means …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Ratification and Implementation Guidelines

… Control Measures Article 3: Mercury Supply Sources and Trade Mercury Supply Sources Trade of Mercury Article 4: … Contents of the NAP Application of Annex C to Legal and Illegal ASGM Article 8: Emissions Air Emission Sources … to date has been enforcing those bans in the face of illegal imports. 15 …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… with economies in transition by increasing aid, opening trade to exports from developing countries and countries with … to monitor shipments of hazardous wastes and to detect illegal shipments of such wastes. Addressing such aspects of … it two important benefits. Firstly, enhanced detection of illegal shipments prevents improper disposal of hazardous …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

The Minamata Convention on Mercury and its implementation in the Latin America and Caribbean region

… Introduction to the Convention Mercury supply sources and trade (Art. 3) Mercury-added products (Art. 4) Manufacturing … of Ecuador is constantly engaged in the �ght against illegal mining through its Ad Hoc Committee Against Illegal Mining (CECMI), by contributing with environmental …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Basel Convention: Institutional framework and the synergies process - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Parties upon request in their identification of cases of illegal traffic. The Secretariat is administered by UNEP. In … hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade, and the Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention on …
28 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Global Mercury Assessment

… United Nations Environment Programme, nor does citing of trade names or commercial processes constitute endorsement. … uncertainty. Much of the activity is unregulated or even illegal, and thus reliable official data are still hard to … widely dispersed and often unregulated and may be illegal. Uncertainties regarding release estimates from the …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste