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9 Pace Int'l L. Rev. 1 (1997)
Basel Convention on Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes: Total Ban Amendment

handle is hein.journals/pacinlwr9 and id is 5 raw text is: ARTICLES BASEL CONVENTION ON TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTES: TOTAL BAN AMENDMENT Muthu S. Sundramt TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction ......................................... 4 2 Prelude to Basel Convention ........................ 9 3 Basel Convention ................................... 10 3.1 General Scheme ............................... 11 3.1.1 Definition of Hazardous Waste .......... 12 3.1.2 Environmentally Sound Management. 13 3.1.3 Control Measures ....................... 15 3.2 Parties to Basel Convention ................... 16 3.3 Conference of Parties .......................... 16 3.3.1 Amendment of Convention for Total B an ..................................... 19 3.4 Development of Liability Protocol .............. 24 3.5 General Objectives of Liability Protocol ........ 25 3.5.1 Scope of the Protocol .................... 27 3.5.1.1 Point of Commencement ..... 27 t The author is an Assistant Regional Counsel at U.S. Environmental Protec- tion Agency (EPA), Region II, New York, NY. This article was written by the au- thor in his personal capacity. The opinions expressed in this paper are solely that of the author and do not in any way constitute to be an opinion, advice, or guidance of U.S. EPA. This article was not reviewed by any government employee in his/her official capacity. The author gratefully acknowledges the encouragement, support and advice of Prof. Nicholas Robinson, Pace University School of Law, White Plains, NY., who was instrumental in undertaking this project.

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