Definition(s)
1) Material, often unusable, left over from any manufacturing, industrial, agricultural or other human processes. (Source: GEMET - HMD / OED)
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43 multilateral treaties
27 bilateral treaties
55 national legislations
4411 multilateral environment agreement-related documentsMultilateral environment agreements tagged with waste
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Basel Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs218 decisions2949 documents |
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Stockholm Convention | 1 article or paragraph13 decisions720 documents |
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Kyoto Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Rotterdam Convention | 5 decisions80 documents |
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Barcelona Convention | 1 decision |
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Dumping Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Prevention and Emergency Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Offshore Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Hazardous Wastes Protocol | 7 articles and paragraphs |
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Noumea Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Bamako Convention | 1 document |
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Minamata Convention on Mercury | 1 article or paragraph4 decisions5 documents |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 2 decisions |