bamako convention
Bamako Convention on the Ban of the Import into Africa and the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa. A 1991 treaty prohibiting the importation of hazardous wastes into Africa and restricting the transfer of wastes among African nations. • The treaty’s objectives are to protect human health and the environment from the dangers posed by hazardous wastes by banning their importation, banning the dumping of waste in seas and internal waters, and reducing waste generation. Only a nation that is a member of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) can become a party to the Bamako Convention. — Often shortened to Bamako Convention.
