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Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastesखतरनाक अपशिष्टों के सीमापार संचलन के नियंत्रण पर बेसल कन्वेंशन
The Basel Convention (adopted 1989, entered into force 1992) is a comprehensive global environmental treaty regulating the transboundary movement and disposal of hazardous wastes and other wastes to prevent dumping in developing countries.
Core Concepts & Provisionsमुख्य अवधारणाएँ एवं संवैधानिक प्रावधान
Conceptual Foundations & Ecosystem Principlesमूल अवधारणाएं एवं पारिस्थितिक सिद्धांत
The Basel Convention (adopted 1989, entered into force 1992) is a comprehensive global environmental treaty regulating the transboundary movement and disposal of hazardous wastes and other wastes to prevent dumping in developing countries.
Salient Provisions, Adaptations & Mechanismsप्रमुख प्रावधान, अनुकूलन एवं कार्यप्रणाली
1. Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure before hazardous waste export.
2. Ban Amendment (entered into force 2019): Prohibits exports of hazardous wastes from OECD/EU to non-OECD developing countries.
3. Ban on e-waste dumping under the 2022 Swiss-Ghana amendment.
4. Radioactive waste is excluded (governed by IAEA).