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Basel convention is related to

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Transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and their disposal.

Basel Convention: Hazardous Waste Focus

The Basel Convention is a global treaty enacted to manage and control the international movement of hazardous wastes.

Its primary objective is to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of the generation, management, and transboundary movement of hazardous and other wastes.

  • The convention specifically addresses the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and their subsequent disposal.
  • It aims to minimize the generation of hazardous wastes in its least burdensome manner and promotes environmentally sound management.

Therefore, the Basel Convention is directly related to the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and their disposal.

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Important Questions from International Convention and Agreement - Teaching

  1. Arrange the following in chronological order as per their year of enactment starting from old to recent one

    A. Basel Convention
    B. Montreal Protocol
    C. Copenhagen Summit
    D. Kyoto Protocol
    E. Tiblisi Conference

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  2. When did India become party to Convention on Biodiversity (CBD)?

  3. The Vienna Convention is basically related to :
  4. A Ramsar site not able to perform its ecological functions comes under :
  5. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
    LIST-I (Convention/Protocol)LIST-II (Related With)
    A. Montreal ProtocolI. Global Warming
    B. Stockholm ConventionII. Transboundary movements of hazardous waste
    C. Kyoto ProtocolIII. Ozone layer depletion
    D. Basel ConventionIV. Persistent organic pollutants

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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