Nations Introduce Proposals On Wildlife Trade

Tuesday, June 15, 2004

Greenpeace Urges South Asia To Adopt Waste Regulations Monday, June 14, 2004

South Asia is increasingly being used as a dumping ground for toxic waste, with global waste traders sending used lead acid batteries, old tires, and medical and electronic waste to the Philippines, Thailand and Cambodia in recent years, according to Greenpeace.

"The Southeast Asian region appears to be a particularly susceptible target to international waste traders due to the absence of a regional regulatory framework, coupled with weak national regulatory regimes," the group said in a statement.

It urged the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to adopt the U.N. Environment Program's Basel Convention, an international pact that controls the trade of hazardous waste (Associated Press/Environmental News Network, June 11).

Published in UN Wire - Copyright, National Journal Group, Year 2004