Treaties and International Agreements

• Bamako Convention

• Basel Convention and Ban Amendment

• Central American Agreement

• Izmir Protocol

• London Convention Protocol

Bans virtually all industrial and radioactive waste from being dumped or incinerated at sea.

• Minamata Convention

Seeks to limit overall use of mercury and mercury compounds with the intent of protecting human health and the environment.

• Rotterdam Convention

Seeks to ensure that exports of extremely dangerous chemicals only take place with the consent of the recipient country, and replaces the current voluntary prior informed consent regime with a mandatory one.

• Stockholm Convention

• Waigani Convention