objective — to ensure that Antarctica is used for peaceful purposes, such as, for international cooperation in scientific research, and that it does not become the scene or object of international discord
parties — (42) Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil,
Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala,
Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Netherlands,
New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia,
Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United
Kingdom, United States, Uruguay
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous
Wastes and Their Disposal
note — abbreviated as Hazardous Wastes
opened for signature — 22 March 1989
entered into force — 5 May 1992
objective — to reduce transboundary movements of wastes subject to the Convention to a minimum consistent with the environmentally sound and efficient management of such wastes; to minimize the amount and toxicity of wastes generated and ensure their environmentally sound management as closely as possible to the source of generation; and to assist LDCs in environmentally sound management of the hazardous and other wastes they generate
parties — (81) Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria,
The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile,
China, Comoros, Cote dIvoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, European Union,
Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland,
Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius,
Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan,
Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saint
Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles,
Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden,
Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Arab
Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Zaire, Zambia
countries that have signed, but not yet ratified — (9) Afghanistan,
Bolivia, Colombia, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, Thailand, United States,
Venezuela
Biodiversity