Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary
Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
is the most comprehensive global environmental
agreement on hazardous and other wastes. The
Convention has 175 Parties and aims to protect
human health and the environment against the
adverse effects resulting from the generation,
management, transboundary movements and disposal
of hazardous and other wastes. The Basel Convention
came into force in 1992.
website contains documents and information used
by the Parties to the Basel Convention and other
special section for the general public and other
newcomers to the issues addressed by the
Convention is also available.