The "Basel Convention' is aimed at protecting human health and environment against the adverse effect of which of the following?

The Basel Convention, adopted in 1989, is the most comprehensive global environmental agreement specifically targeting the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal [4]. Its primary objective is to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects resulting from the generation, management, and international movement of hazardous wastes [2]. While it covers specific substances like POPs wastes and chemical wastes, these are categorized under the broader umbrella of hazardous wastes [1]. Other conventions specifically target the remaining options: the Stockholm Convention addresses Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) [5], the Minamata Convention regulates Mercury [4], and the Rotterdam Convention focuses on hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade. The Basel Convention ensures that hazardous wastes are managed and disposed of in an environmentally sound manner, minimizing their generation at the source [2].

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1. [2] https://www.unep.org/resources/report/basel-convention-control-transboundary-movements-hazardous-wastes
2. [4] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 28: International Organisation and Conventions > The Minamata Convention requires that parties nations: > p. 411
3. [1] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 28: International Organisation and Conventions > Annex > p. 406
4. [5] https://www.epa.gov/international-cooperation/persistent-organic-pollutants-global-issue-global-response