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Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… In addition, it contains measures on the environmentally sound interim storage of mercury and on mercury wastes, as … of Minamata Disease, in particular the serious health and environmental effects resulting from the mercury pollution, and the need to ensure proper management of mercury and the prevention of such events in …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Implementation of key operational articles of the Minamata Convention

… supply sources and trade (Article 3), Environmentally sound interim storage of mercury, other than waste mercury … in commerce of new mercury-added products, unless environmental or human health benefits for information … Parties obligations pertaining to : Environmentally sound management of mercury wastes: • Taking into account the …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Regional instruments on hazardous wastes- extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Site: UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION PORTAL ON MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course: Introductory Course to the … into Africa and the Control of Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa Main Provisions … disposed of in the importing country in an environmentally sound manner. Article 4(3) of the Bamako Convention obliges …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Moving towards effective implementation

… only for the purpose of: a use allowed or environmentally sound interim storage (Article 10) To a non-Party that has … discourage new mercury-added products, unless there is an environmental or human health benefits  Parties may propose … Parties obligations pertaining to : Environmentally sound management of mercury wastes: • Taking into account the …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Main Provisions of the Stockholm Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Site: UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION PORTAL ON MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course:Introductory Course to the … wastes, are managed safely and in an environmentally sound manner (Article 6) The Convention requires that such … technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of POPs wastes. Parties to the Stockholm …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Ridding the world of POPs - A guide to the Stockholm Convention on POPs

… organic pollutants. For this to be achieved under variable environmental conditions and a multitude of physical, … them to be trans- ported only for environmentally sound disposal or for a permitted use for which the importing … them to be trans- ported only for environmentally sound disposal or for a permitted use for which the importing …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Controlling transboundary movements of hazardous wastes

… hazardous wastes wastes in question in an “environmentally sound manner”; or • the wastes in question are required as … requires that the standard of “environmentally sound management” (ESM) of hazardous wastes or other wastes is met. … Wastes and their Disposal is the most comprehensive global environmental agreement on hazardous wastes and other wastes. …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Illegal Traffic under the Basel Convention

… assumed to be disposed of nationally in an environmentally sound manner. But is this the case? Many countries complain … the environment from the harm posed by the generation and management of such wastes. Before any shipment of hazardous … is a crime. The Basel Convention is one of the very few environmental treaties to define a prohibited activity as a …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Vital Waste Graphics 3

… Wastes and their Disposal is the most comprehensive global environmental agreement on hazardous and other wastes. It … against the adverse effects resulting from the generation, management, transboundary movements and disposal of hazardous … Gonnet 01303 Belley, France. We promote environmentally sound practices globally and in our own activities. This …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

The Basel Convention mechanism for promoting the implementation and compliance - Celebrating a decade of assistance to Parties

… hazardous wastes wastes in question in an “environmentally sound manner”; or • the wastes in question are required as … requires that the standard of “environmentally sound management” (ESM) of hazardous wastes or other wastes is met. … Wastes and their Disposal is the most comprehensive global environmental agreement on hazardous wastes and other wastes. …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste