Welcome to the Chemical Conventions Handbook!
In response to growing problems of hazardous waste, toxic chemicals and pollution, the Waigani Convention Handbook has been updated and expanded to become the Chemical Conventions Handbook. The new handbook offers information on five chemical conventions and their common elements with an aim to support the environmentally sound management of toxic chemicals and hazardous waste in developing countries and countries with economies in transition.
the five chemical conventions
- The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (2001)
- The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal (1989)
- The Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (1998)
- The Waigani Convention to Ban the Importation into Forum Countries of Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes and to Control the Transboundary Movements and Management of Hazardous Wastes within the South Pacific region (1995)
- The Bamako Convention on the Ban of the Import into Africa and the Control of Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa (1991)
For each Convention there is general description, an explanation of the obligations, and the tools for implementations. Each Convention has its own reference section. The general reference library provides access to resource documents to aid environmental sound management of toxic chemicals and hazardous waste.
DISCLAIMER: The Chemical Conventions Handbook is offered as a general information resource
and does not represent legal advice. It is not intended to be used or relied upon as a substitute for professional advice and before
acting on any matter in this area, users should consult their own professional advisers.
