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From science to action

Document type
Decision
Reference number
BC-12/22
Date
May 3, 2015
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Treaty
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (Apr 5, 1989)
Meeting
Meetings of the conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (BC COP-12, RC COP-7, SC COP-7)
Website
www.informea.org
Full text
UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-22.Russian.doc
UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-22.Russian.pdf
UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-22.Spanish.pdf
UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-22.Chinese.doc
UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-22.Arabic.pdf
UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-22.Spanish.doc
UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-22.English.pdf
UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-22.English.doc
UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-22.Arabic.doc
UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-22.French.pdf
UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-22.French.doc
UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-22.Chinese.pdf
Abstract

The Conference of the Parties

1. Recognizes the importance of the science-policy interface for the effectiveness of the conventions;

2. Stresses the need for scientific underpinning for decision-making and policy-making in the sound management of hazardous chemicals and wastes at the national and regional levels;