The Government of Nigeria in consultation with the Secretariat has appointed Professor Percy C. Onianwa as the new director of Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for Africa effective 23 May 2016.

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The objective of this session is to present a life cycle impact assessment study of the e-waste sector in Mexico, where a comparison was made of impacts on climate change of various e-waste management options

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The objective of this webinar is to present case studies and the experience gained in a multi-stakeholder project on sustainable management of e-waste in Latin America, involving the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela

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Come and learn more on standards and best practices for the environmentally sound management (ESM) of used lead acid batteries recycling

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Find out about the Basel Regional Centre for the Caribbean, located in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

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Read all about the big issues for the Caribbean in this interview with Dr Ahmad Khan.

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The objective of this webinar is to inform Governments about the Special Programme to support institutional strengthening at the national level for the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, the Minamata Convention and SAICM.

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Come and learn more on health effects of e-waste exposure on children and vulnerable populations, from the perspective of WHO's Department of Public Health Environment and Social Determinants of Health

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This webinar will present the challenges and the current and future processes for sustainable metals and other valuable materials extraction from E-waste. This includes recycling processes for printed circuit boards and other computer components, for precious metals, rare earths and other valuable materials.

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This webinar will provide an overview of the different ways in which e-waste is regulated across the globe. Examples from different continents will be discussed and compared, including from the European Union, the United States, China, South America and Africa.

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The objective of these webinar sessions is to present key elements of the PACE guideline on environmentally sound testing repair and refurbishment of used computing equipment and concrete success stories of repair and refurbishment facilities established in developing countries or countries with economies in transition.

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Adopted at COP.12, these much-anticipated guidelines are a crucial resource for parties seeking to sustainably manage this fast-growing waste stream.

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Focal Points from developing country Parties and Parties with economies in transition are invited to fill out an online questionnaire, by 10 June 2016.

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