Basel Convention Legal References

Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal (1989)

Secondary Legal Sources

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Biggs, Gonzalo, Latin America and the Basel convention on hazardous wastes, 5 Colorado Journal of International and Environmental Law and Policy 333 Summer (1994).

Convention on the ban of the import into Africa and the control of transboundary movement and management of hazardous wastes within Africa, done Jan. 29, 1991, 30 International Legal Materials 773.

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Donald, S.W., The Bamako convention as a solution to the problem of hazardous waste exports to less developed countries, 17 Columbia Journal of Environmental Law 419 (1992).

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Frey, A.E., International transport of hazardous wastes. 33 Environmental Science and Technology no 5:509 (1989).

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U.S. AND U.N. DOCUMENTS

Bernthal, Frederick M. 1988. U.S. Views on Waste Exports. Current Policy, no. 1095. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Public Affairs.

Bernthal, Frederick M. [1989]. Recognizing the global nature of environmental problems. Current Policy, no. 1198. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Public Affairs.

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United Nations Environment Programme. 1984. Hazardous Waste Storage and Disposal in the South Pacific. Geneva, Switzerland: UNEP.

1989. Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and Their Disposal. 22 March. Basel, Switzerland: UNEP.

U.S. Department of State. 1986. Agreement of cooperation between the United States of America and the United Mexican States regarding the transboundary shipments of hazardous wastes and hazardous substances. 12 November. (Annex III to Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States on Cooperation for the Protection and Improvement of the Environment in the Border Area. 14 August. TIAS no. 10827. United States Treaties and Other International Agreements.

U.S. Dept. of State. [1993].Pollution, Transfrontier Movements of Hazardous Wastes: Decision Between the United States of America and Other Governments, Done at Paris March 30, 1992. Washington, D.C.: Department of State.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of the Inspector General. 1988. EPA's Program to Control Exports of Hazardous Wastes. Washington, D.C.: US EPA.

U.S. General Accounting Office. 1991. Hazardous waste: U.S. and Mexican Management of Hazardous Waste From Maquiladoras Hampered by Lack of Information: Statement of Richard L. Hembra before the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee. Washington, D.C.: U.S. General Accounting Office.

U.S. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials . 1989. Waste Export Control: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials on H.R. 2525, July 27, 1989. 101 Cong. 1st sess.

1992. Basel Convention on the Export of Waste: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials of the Committee on Energy and Commerce ... on H.R. 2358, H.R. 2398, and H.R. 2580, Bills to Amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act, October 10, 1991. 102d Cong. 2 sess.

Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations. 1989. U.S. Waste Exports: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations and the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade of the Committee on Foreign Affairs ... July 12, 1989. 101st Cong. 1st sess.

Committee on Government Operations. Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee. 1989. International Export of U.S. Waste: Hearing Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations ...July 14, 1988. 100th Cong. 2d sess.

1991. U.S. Waste Trade with Mexico and Canada: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources to Examine Regulatory Issues Relating to the Transportation of Hazardous Wastes across the U.S./Mexican and U.S./Canadian Borders. 101st Cong. 2d sess.

1993. United States Waste Trade with Mexico and Canada: Hearing Before the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources ... November 21, 1991. 102d Cong. 1st sess.

U.S. President. 1991. Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal: Message from the President of the United States Transmitting the Basel Convention of the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, With Annexes, Done at Basel on March 22, 1989. Washington, D.C.: GPO.

U.S. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Hazardous Wastes and Toxic Substances. 1988. Application of the National Environmental Policy Act to U.S. Participation in Actions of International Financial Institutions: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Hazardous Wastes and Toxic Substances ... June 16, 1988. 100th Cong. 2d sess.

Committee on Foreign Relations.1991. Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal: Report to Accompany Treaty Doc. 102-5. 2d Cong. 2d session. Exec. Rept. 102-36.

1992. Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal: Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations ... March 12, 1992. 102d Cong. 2d sess.