Chemicals and Waste
Definition(s)
The orderly process of discarding unwanted or useless material. (Source: GEMET/GSW)
In other languages
French
élimination des déchets
Russian
утилизация отходов
Spanish
eliminación de desechos
Arabic
التخلص من المخلفات
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22 multilateral treaties containing text waste disposal
1 national legislation
1 environmental goal or declarationMultilateral environment agreements tagged with waste disposal
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Basel Convention | 7 articles and paragraphs |
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Stockholm Convention | 4 articles and paragraphs |
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World Heritage Convention | 1 decision |
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Barcelona Convention | 1 decision |
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Offshore Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Hazardous Wastes Protocol | 4 articles and paragraphs |
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Minamata Convention on Mercury | 1 article or paragraph |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 2 decisions |