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Basel Convention
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international treaty to prevent transfer of hazardous waste from developed to less developed countries
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Within Vinony's link graph, Basel Convention is referenced by 337 other articles, and connects out to pollution, developed country and developing country.
It is catalogued under topics including 1992 in the environment, Chemical safety and Environmental treaties.
Its subject is documented across 40 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Type
- United Nations treaty
- Signed
- 22 March 1989 ( 1989-03-22 )
- Location
- Basel , Switzerland
- Effective
- 5 May 1992
- Condition
- Ninety days after the ratification by at least 20 signatory states
- Depositary
- Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Languages
- Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- basel.int
- Image
- Basel Convention participation.svg
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- start time
- 1992-05-05
- point in time
- 1989-03-21
- effective date
- 1992-05-05
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Encyclopedic overview
Environment portal
Ecology portal
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