× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. International cooperation and coordination Document type Decision Reference number BC-12/17 Date May 3, 2015 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword International relations/cooperation 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-12-17.French.doc UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-17.Chinese.doc UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-17.English.doc UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-17.Chinese.pdf UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-17.Russian.doc UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-17.Spanish.pdf UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-17.Spanish.doc UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-17.Arabic.doc UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-17.Russian.pdf UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-17.French.pdf UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-17.English.pdf UNEP-CHW-COP.12-BC-12-17.Arabic.pdf Abstract The Conference of the Parties 1. Takes note of the report by the Secretariat on international cooperation and coordination;(1) 2. Joins with the United Nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations Environment Programme in emphasizing that the sound management of chemicals and wastes is an essential and cross-cutting element of sustainable development and is of great relevance to the sustainable development agenda;