What is Illegal Traffic? Article 9 of the Basel Convention provides that any transboundary movement of hazardous or other wastes shall be deemed illegal when it is: Without notification pursuant
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Importance of National Reporting Article 13, Paragraph 3 of the Basel Convention requires Parties to report information related to their implementation of the Convention. Reports are submitted annually through the
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The Reporting Obligation – Article 21 Article 21 of the Convention requires each Party to report to the COP through the Secretariat on the measures the Party has taken to
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The BCRC-Caribbean Launches Landmark Environmental Project in Collaboration with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, UNEP and GEF The Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Caribbean (BCRC-Caribbean),
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What is the GEF ISLANDS Programnme? The Global Programme “Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island Developing States (ISLANDS)” is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and
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The iCOAST project seeks to drive change in the tourism sector by creating an enabling policy and regulatory environment – supported by financial mechanisms and products – that supports and
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The Global Programme ‘Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island Developing States (ISLANDS) funded by the Global Environment Facility GEF) seeks to address the sound management of chemicals and waste in Least
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Opening of the Meeting The Sixth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention was held from 3 to 7 November 2025 at the Geneva International Conference
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The BCRC-Caribbean partnered with the Stockholm Convention Regional Centre for GRULAC Region in Brazil (SCRC-Brazil) to facilitate a regional virtual training programme entitled “Developing Strategies for National Chemicals Management: An International Training Programme Focusing on Preventative
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Digital Learning Hub Officially Launched under GEF ISLANDS 10279 & 10472 The Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Caribbean (BCRC–Caribbean) has officially launched its Digital
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