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Somalia moving closer to ratifying the Bamako Convention

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Understanding the Bamako Convention

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Living with poison: Communities exposed to informal toxic waste sites in Puntland

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Mulki is a mother of five orphaned children who was displaced from southern Somalia. She and her children live in a makeshift shelter built from corrugated iron sheets and wooden planks in Shabelle IDP camp, located on the eastern outskirts of Garowe, the capital of Puntland State, Somalia.

Case Study on Somalia implementation of the Bamako Convention

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Case Study on Somali implementation of the Bamako Convention

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About the Bamako Convention

 

 

Scope of the Convention

Derived from Basel Convention Article 11, the Convention covers various wastes, including radioactive and banned hazardous substances. The Bamako Convention is a regional agreement addressing hazardous waste management, reflecting the collective commitment of African nations to protect their environment and public health from hazardous waste.
 

General obligations

Countries must ban importing hazardous and radioactive wastes, and ocean disposal. In Intra-African waste trade, parties should minimize trans-boundary movement with consent, control production, and cooperate for environmentally sound treatment and disposal. The Convention sets up a notification and consent system among African countries.

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United Nations Environment Programme
Africa Office
Chemicals, Waste management & Air Quality Subprogramme
UNON Gigiri, New Office Facility, Block 2-1 South Wing
P. O. Box 30552
00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Tel. + 254 20 7623494

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