Basil Convention

Basil Convention

Introduction

The Basil Convention was adopted in 1989 in order to create a “notice and consent” administration in order to manage the export of hazardous waste to underdeveloped and developing countries. The main objective of this convention was to restrict the trade of hazardous waste (UNEP, 2011). There are currently 180 parties to the convention and the last meeting was held from the 28th of April to the 11th of May 2013.

Discussion

The convention created a list of materials that it classified as hazardous waste. However, in order for a material to be hazardous it needs to be corrosive, toxic, flammable, ...