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Chemicals and Waste

Definition(s)

Transporting unwanted materials, including those leftover from a manufacturing processes, refuse, or trash to other countries or areas for the conduct of foreign trade. (Source: GEMET - TOE / MGHME)

Hierarchy

Related concepts from Law and Environment Ontology:

In other languages

French
exportation de déchets
Russian
экспорт отходов
Spanish
exportación de residuos
Arabic
تصدير المخلفات

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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Waste exports

You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to view the content tagged with Waste exports. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related informational documents such as publications, annuals, meetings, documents or reports.
Basel Convention
Stockholm Convention
Bamako Convention

Multimedia

Introducing the Basel Convention