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  • Hazardous Waste

    Hazardous Waste in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): The United States joined consensus on United Nations Human Rights Council resolution 18/11, "Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the […]

  • Hazardous Wastes

    Embracing mainstream international law, this section on hazardous wastes explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "hazardous wastes" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law […]

  • Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal 6

    Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal   Article 19 Verification Any Party which has reason to believe that another Party is acting or has acted in breach of its obligations under this Convention may inform the Secretariat thereof, and in such an event, shall simultaneously and immediately…

  • Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal 5

    Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal   Article 15 Conference of the Parties 1. A Conference of the Parties is hereby established. The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties shall be convened by the Executive Director of UNEP not later than one year after the…

  • Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal 5

    Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal   Article 15 Conference of the Parties 1. A Conference of the Parties is hereby established. The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties shall be convened by the Executive Director of UNEP not later than one year after the…

  • Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal 4

    Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal   Article 10 International Co-operation 1. The Parties shall co-operate with each other in order to improve and achieve environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes and other wastes. 2. To this end, the Parties shall: (a) Upon request, make available information,…

  • Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal 3

    Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal   Article 6 Transboundary Movement between Parties 1. The State of export shall notify, or shall require the generator or exporter to notify, in writing, through the channel of the competent authority of the State of export, the competent authority of…

  • Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal 2

    Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal   Article 4 General Obligations 1.(a) Parties exercising their right to prohibit the import of hazardous wastes or other wastes for disposal shall inform the other Parties of their decision pursuant to Article 13. (b) Parties shall prohibit or shall not…

  • Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal

    Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal   Article 1 Scope of the Convention 1. The following wastes that are subject to transboundary movement shall be “hazardous wastes”for the purposes of this Convention: (a) Wastes that belong to any category contained in Annex I, unless they do not…

  • Waste Management

    Hierarchical Display of Waste management Environment > Environmental policyEnvironment > Deterioration of the environment > Waste > Export of wasteEnvironment > Deterioration of the environment > WasteEnvironment > Environmental policy > Environmental policy > Fight against wastage […]

  • Waste Management

    Hierarchical Display of Waste management Environment > Environmental policyEnvironment > Deterioration of the environment > Waste > Export of wasteEnvironment > Deterioration of the environment > WasteEnvironment > Environmental policy > Environmental policy > Fight against wastage […]

  • Waste

    Embracing mainstream international law, this section on waste explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources See Also Poverty Cost of Living Income Minimum Wage Standard of living Resources Further Reading The entry "waste" in the Parry and […]

  • Waste

    Embracing mainstream international law, this section on waste explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources See Also Poverty Cost of Living Income Minimum Wage Standard of living Resources Further Reading The entry "waste" in the Parry and […]

  • Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 2

    Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter   ARTICLE 16 Settlement of Disputes 1 Any disputes regarding the interpretation or application of this Protocol shall be resolved in the first instance through negotiation, mediation or conciliation, or other peaceful means chosen by parties to the…

  • Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter

    Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter   Article VII 1. Each Contracting Party shall apply the measures required to implement the present Convention to all: (a) vessels and aircraft registered in its territory or flying its flag; (b) vessels and aircraft loading in its territory or territorial…