Tag: Basel Convention
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SENSREC side event during the Basel Convention Conference of the Parties
A high-level side event titled “A safe and environmentally sound approach to ship recycling” was held on 1 May 2025 in Geneva, during the COP 25 meetings of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions.
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Hazardous Waste
The key environmental impacts of ship recycling stem from the hazardous nature of ship materials, the unsafe disposal methods used in many developing countries, and the lack of effective international regulation and enforcement to ensure environmentally sustainable practices. Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes…