Chemicals and Waste
Definition(s)
Any waste or combination of wastes with the potential to damage human health, living organisms or the environment. Hazardous wastes usually require special handling and disposal procedures which are regulated by national and international laws. (Source: GEMET/HMD / DEE / HMH)
Hierarchy
Broader: Waste
Narrower: Industrial wasteRadioactive waste
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déchets dangereux
Russian
опасные отходы
Spanish
residuos peligrosos
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Hazardous waste
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Basel Convention | 11 articles and paragraphs99 decisions9 documents |
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Stockholm Convention | 5 articles and paragraphs6 decisions2 documents |
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Montreal Protocol | 4 decisions |
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World Heritage Convention | 1 decision |
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Kyoto Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Rotterdam Convention | 1 decision |
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Barcelona Convention | 1 decision |
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Dumping Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Prevention and Emergency Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Offshore Protocol | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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Hazardous Wastes Protocol | 11 articles and paragraphs1 decision |
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Governing Council | 1 decision |
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Noumea Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Bamako Convention | 17 decisions1 document |
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Minamata Convention on Mercury | 2 articles and paragraphs1 decision1 document |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 3 decisions |
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