The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions 54d ago

Behind every shipment of hazardous chemicals crossing international borders, there's an urgent story of cooperation, transparency, and protection. The Rotterdam Convention, a legally binding global treaty in effect since 2004, empowers countries to take informed decisions about the import and use of hazardous chemicals and pesticides - ensuring that no country is left in the dark when hazardous substances arrive at its borders. Yet, implementing this ambitious agreement is no simple task. It requires legal frameworks, data systems, trained experts, and coordination across ministries, custom authorities and the private sector. To help countries rise to this challenge, steady progress is being made through projects implemented in Bolivia, Djibouti, Mongolia, Panama and Paraguay with the support of the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions and thanks to generous financial support of the European Union (EU). This video offers a glimpse into how these efforts are taking shape on the ground. #RotterdamConvention #PriorInformedConsentProcedure #PIC #tbm #transboundarymovementsofwaste #wastemanagement #panama #mongolia #MACCET #PanamaMinistryofHealth #humanhealth #environmentprotection