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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 Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm … and Trade www.brsmeas.org @brsmeas 1 The global waste sector valued at at least USD 410 billion a year, takes …
17 Jun 2026 Document
Course Intro image

Introductory Course to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal and Regional Instruments on Hazardous Wastes

17 Jun 2026 Course in Chemicals and Waste

Vital Waste Graphics 3

… VITAL WASTE GRAPHICS 3 This is a publication of the Secretariat of … of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal is the most comprehensive global environmental … of its frontiers or boundaries. Cover illustration Waste Body Burden ‘Metro Map’. Source: Silicon Valley Toxics …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Waste or Wealth

Waste or Wealth? KEEPING IN TOUCH NEED NOT COST THE EARTH … – and almost universal - source of electronic waste (e-waste), the recycling and safe disposal of mobile phones is of urgent importance to the … Waste or Wealth …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Notifications under the Basel Convention: national definitions of hazardous wastes and restrictions on movements of wastes

… of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal is the most comprehensive global environmental … the import of hazardous wastes or other wastes for disposal shall inform the other Parties of their decision … to the import of hazardous wastes or other wastes for disposal within the area under their national jurisdiction; …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Household Waste Partnership

… Household Waste Partnership Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal Key challenges faced by municipalities in … countries: Escalating challenges in household waste management across the globe are widely acknowledged and …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Dumping of Wastes at Sea

… Regional Conventions 1. Dumping Dumping is the deliberate disposal of wastes at sea. Typical kinds of dumped wastes … aircraft or offshore installations for the purpose of waste disposal, including the disposal of the vessels, … into line with the London Convention. Under UNCLOS, waste dumping is subject to a permit system (article 210(3)) …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Controlling transboundary movements of hazardous wastes

… Convention also publishes technical guidelines on various waste streams providing guidance on best practices for ESM as … wastes or other wastes into their jurisdiction for disposal. The prohibition of importation can be a unilateral … the disposer conclude a contract for the disposal of the waste. Under the Convention this contract must ensure that …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Waste management for human health and livelihood

Waste Management for Human Health and Livelihood Rationale 1. … the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention is Waste Management for Human Health and Livelihood. 2. The … wastes, in response to scandals involving uncontrolled waste dumping in Africa and elsewhere in the 1980s. 3. …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

E-waste Inspection and Enforcement Manual - Developed in the framework of the SBC E-waste Africa project

… Developed in the framework of the SBC E-waste Africa project E-waste Inspection and Enforcement Manual 2E-waste Inspection … covered by the Convention that are intended for final disposal, and of all transboundary movements to States not … E-waste Inspection and Enforcement Manual - Developed in the …
17 Jun 2026 Document