11th Meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (OEWG11)

3–6 September 2018 | Geneva, Switzerland

Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal

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Delegates adopted decisions on practical manuals and guidance on environmentally sound management; technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management (ESM) of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with persistent organic pollutants (POPs); technical guidelines on transboundary movements of electric and electronic wastes (e-waste) and used electrical and electronic equipment; and more

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5th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP5) to the Basel Convention

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6th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP6) to the Basel Convention

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7th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP7) to the Basel Convention

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5th Session of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG5)

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8th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP8) to the Basel Convention

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9th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the Basel Convention

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10th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the Basel Convention

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2013 Meetings of Basel Convention COP11, Rotterdam Convention COP6, Stockholm Convention COP6, and ExCOPs2

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9th Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG9)

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2015 Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS COPs)

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10th Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG10)

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2017 Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS COPs)

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11th Meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (OEWG11)

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2019 Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions

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12th Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal (OEWG12)

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2021 Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS COPs)

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Resumed Session of the 12th Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG-12)

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Face-to-Face Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS COPs)

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13th Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention

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2023 Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions (BRS COPs)

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14th Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention

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