Basel and Waigani Conventions : inter-linkages among chemicals and hazardous waste-related conventions

Abstract

The Waigani and Basel Conventions are key frameworks to promote regional and global cooperation in the field of environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes. In becoming Parties, countries have committed themselves to effectively protect their population and their environment from the adverse effects of hazardous wastes and to help each other to solve problems arising in the environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes.