Delegates to COP-10 of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal tackled a substantial agenda and adopted decisions on strategic issues, including the new strategic framework and the Indonesian-Swiss country-led initiative (CLI) to improve the effectiveness of the Convention. The COP also adopted 25 decisions on, inter alia: - synergies;
- the budget;
- legal matters;
- Basel Convention Regional and Coordinating Centres (BCRCs);
- capacity building;
- the Partnership Programme; and
- technical matters.
The Cartagena Declaration(draft version) on prevention and minimization of hazardous wastes was also adopted and is predicted to alter the focus of the Convention, from the movement of hazardous wastes to their minimization.
Advance report
IISD RS Coverage
COP10 Website
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