Evolution of transboundary movements of waste among Parties to the Basel Convention

Evolution of transboundary movements of waste among Parties to the Basel Convention

The amount of waste on the move is increasing rapidly. Reports to the Basel Convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal suggest that between 1993 and 2001 the amount of waste crisscrossing the globe increased from 2 million tonnes to more than 8.5 million tonnes. What is this material…

  • Produced by:
    Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
  • Year:
    01/05/2005

Evolution of transboundary movements of waste among Parties to the Basel Convention

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