The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions 54d ago

Tackling the global waste challenge; strengthening controls for transboundary movements of waste (Annex IV). The growing burden of waste management around the world is a serious challenge, with hazardous waste increasing at an alarming rate due to industrial expansion, urbanisation and changing consumer patterns. Importing countries that accept to receive wastes from another country through transboundary movements, need to be fully aware of what is coming their way and ensure that they have the required facilities to dispose of the wastes in an environmentally sound manner. Recognizing the importance of strengthening the Basel Convention’s procedure to control transboundary movements of wastes, the Expert Working Group (EWG) on the review of Annexes embarked on a critical review of Annex IV — the section of the Convention that sets out the waste disposal operations — with the goal of clarifying the global waste rules and making sure they are better enforced. The work of the EWG has led to the adoption of a new Annex IV with clarified and updated descriptions of the disposal operations in Annex IV which will improve environmental controls. #BaselConvention #AnnexIV #brsconventions #illegaltraffic #wastemanagement #hazardouswaste #humanhealth #environmentprotection