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Regional treaties

14 regional treaties and protocols

Abidjan Convention

Biological diversity

Chemicals and Waste

Marine and Freshwater

Africa

Glossary term(s):

conservation, land-based marine pollution, marine pollution, marine resources conservation, ship-based marine pollution

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Bamako Convention

Chemicals and Waste

Africa

Glossary term(s):

hazardous waste, waste, waste export

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Barcelona Convention

Chemicals and Waste

Biological diversity

Marine and Freshwater

Africa

Europe

Glossary term(s):

land-based marine pollution, marine ecosystem, Pollution

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Barcelona Convention, 1976

Biological diversity

Chemicals and Waste

Marine and Freshwater

Africa

Europe

Glossary term(s):

conservation, hazardous substance, land-based marine pollution, marine pollution, marine resources conservation, ship-based marine pollution

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Barcelona Dumping, 1976

Chemicals and Waste

Marine and Freshwater

Africa

Europe

Glossary term(s):

dumping, marine pollution, ship-based marine pollution

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Global treaties

8 global treaties and protocols

Basel Convention

Chemicals and Waste

Global

Glossary term(s):

chemical, environmental impact assessment, hazardous waste, illegal trade, labelling, pesticide, risk assessment, waste, waste export, waste management

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Basel Protocol on Liability and Compensation

Environmental Governance

Chemicals and Waste

Global

Glossary term(s):

compensation, hazardous waste, liability, waste export

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Kyiv Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers

Environmental Governance

Chemicals and Waste

Global

Glossary term(s):

access to information, emission, exposure, inventory, Pollution, registration

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Minamata Convention on Mercury

Chemicals and Waste

Global

Glossary term(s):

chemical, hazardous substance, mercury, waste management

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Rotterdam Convention

Chemicals and Waste

Global

Glossary term(s):

chemical, hazardous waste, pesticide, prior informed consent, severely restricted chemical, trade, waste, waste management

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National Legislation (78)

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Events

Feb

27

2023

Resumed Fourth Meeting of the SAICM Intersessional Process

Kenya

Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management

Event

Chemicals and Waste

Africa

Jan

31

2023

Basel, Rotterdam, Stockholm conventions and Joint Environment Unit (JEU) of the UN Environment and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Sub-regional workshop on hazardous wastes and chemicals emergencies

Nigeria

Rotterdam Convention

Event

Chemicals and Waste

Africa

Jan

31

2023

Basel, Rotterdam, Stockholm conventions and Joint Environment Unit (JEU) of the UN Environment and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Sub-regional workshop on hazardous wastes and chemicals emergencies

Nigeria

Stockholm Convention

Event

Chemicals and Waste

Africa

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Central African Republic

Congo (Brazzaville)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Equatorial Guinea

Eswatini, Kingdom of

Sao Tome and Principe

United Republic of Tanzania