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The Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Mr. Sergey Eduardovich Tikhonov.

 

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More than 200 international waste management experts gathered last week to advance global measures to control the transboundary movement of hazardous and other wastes.

 

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As a follow up to the CLI decision requesting the Secretariat to promote cooperation between existing enforcement networks, a meeting of enforcement networks and enforcement organizations hosting enforcement networks was held on 2-3 October 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland.

 

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Geneva, Switzerland, 25 - 28 September 2012.

Documents pertaining to the meeting will be posted on the Basel Convention website as they become available.

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Introduction to new guidance and training materials developed to facilitate compliance with the Basel and Hong Kong Conventions, 29 November 2012, 10:00 (UTC+1)

This webinar provides an introduction to a project undertaken by the Secretariat to develop models of compliant ship recycling facilities, in consideration of the Basel and Hong Kong conventions, and the guidance and training materials developed to facilitate compliance.

 

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The Working Group will consider several scientific and technical, legal and strategic matters.

 

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The meeting of the Basel and Stockholm convention regional centres was held from 1 to 2 Oct 2012, followed by a joint meeting with FAO and UNEP regional offices on 3 Oct 2012.

 

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Technical expert group to complete the development of a framework for the environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes and other wastes, from 30 September to 2 October 2012, in Geneva.

 

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Expanded Bureau makes preparations for upcoming ordinary and extraordinary meetings of the Conference of the Parties.

 

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The technical guidelines to properly manage wastes consisting of elemental mercury and wastes containing or contaminated with mercury aim to protect human health and the environment.

 

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A webinar to enable Parties to the Basel Convention and Observers to fully participate in the negotiations of the eighth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group was held on 4 September 2012 beginning at 17:00 (UTC/GMT+2).

 

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It is with deep sadness that we at the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions learnt of the death of Mr. John Myslicki, a lifelong champion of the Basel Convention. John died in the presence of his family at the age of 64 on 18 August 2012.

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The Working Group will consider several scientific and technical, legal and strategic matters, including the development of the technical guidelines on transboundary movement of e-waste, in particular regarding the distinction between waste and non-waste; development of the technical guidelines on persistent organic pollutants; and the proposals for new entries to the list of wastes contained in Annex IX to the Basel Convention submitted by Finland, Ireland, and the Netherlands.

 

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Research conducted by the Basel Convention provided the backdrop to a new directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment.

 

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The benefits of ship dismantling, or recycling, derive from the materials and equipment comprising end-of-life ships, whose scrap steel, mechanical parts and other valuable equipment are recycled or refurbished for use in other industries. End-of-life ships also comprise of an array of hazardous materials – such as asbestos, PCB and waste oils – which can have serious implications for the environment and human health if not managed properly. 

 

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Vital Waste Graphics 3 charts global trends and sheds light on the obstacles that prevent the practical implementation of waste minimization, recycling and resource recovery.

 

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This revised legal analysis is now available and will be considered by the Open ended Working Group during its eighth meeting.

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Two workshops will address the growing problem of E-waste at the World Summit for the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2012, from 14  to 18 May 2012, at the Conference Centre of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva.

 

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The workshop covered national reporting, waste classification, national inventory and national reporting from the national level perspective.

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Work underway to complete framework for environmentally sound management of hazardous and other wastes.

 

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The March 2012 issue of the Basel Convention Bulletin is available

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Pan-African Forum on E-Waste Underlines Green Economy Opportunities in E-Waste Sector

 

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It is the first time all three conventions have been ratified by a UN member State at the same time. The ratifications will be effective as of 30 May 2012.

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International collaboration to promote environmentally sound management of e-waste was strengthened with the signing of an agreement between the Basel Convention Secretariat  and ITU aimed at protecting the environment.

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The Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan, is to host the first meeting of the technical expert group to complete the development of a framework for the environmentally sound management of hazardous and other wastes.

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Our offer of online training has been expanded to address a variety of new issues relevant to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions. Find more by consulting the schedule of webinars for this year.

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ITU, SBC and UNU in collaboration with StEP and CEDARE have launched a joint global survey to collect detailed data on e-waste management, policies and standards. The deadline for submission of  replies to the survey has been extended until 29 February 2012. Parties and stakeholders are kindly invited to provide input.

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UN Report Finds Imports of Waste Electronics from Europe Continue to Add to Problem

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New reports from the E-Waste Africa Project were recently published.

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Request for information from Parties and other stakeholders.

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This leaflet presents an overview of the Basel Convention control system for the transboundary movements (TBM) of hazardous wastes and other wastes.

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This leaflet provides concise information about the obligations under the Basel Convention related to the notifications of national definitions of hazardous wastes as well as restrictions on imports and/or exports of hazardous wastes and other wastes.

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The growing e-waste volumes generated worldwide together with the lack or even absence of well-organized collection and management systems in Africa, where a disproportionate amount of this waste ends up, threatens Africa’s environment, its national economies and the health of local communities.

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The Executive Secretary’s proposal for the organization of the secretariats of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions as requested per decisions BC-10/29 , RC-5/12 and SC-5/27 is now available.

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