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India's Path to Sustainability: Environmental Impact of the Basel Convention Ban Amendment

Author(s) Dr. Anita Bhatt
Country India
Abstract The 1995 Basel Ban Amendment became international law on December 5, 2019, under Article 4(a) of the Basel Convention. Since its adoption, it has emerged as a contentious issue among developed and developing nations, as well as various environmental NGOs. The amendment prohibits the export of hazardous wastes—including electronic waste and obsolete ships—from Annex VII countries, which include EU member states, the OECD, and Liechtenstein, to non-Annex VII or non-OECD countries, regardless of whether the waste is intended for recycling or disposal.
The prohibition on hazardous waste trade raises two significant concerns. First, the economic implications of implementing Article 4(a) and Annex VII provisions are considerable. Second, environmental NGOs such as the Basel Action Network (BAN) and Greenpeace argue that failure to ratify and implement the Basel Ban Amendment could result in serious health and environmental consequences. Notably, India has not yet ratified this multilateral environmental agreement.
In this context, this paper seeks to examine why India should revisit and ratify the Basel Ban Amendment to align with the goals of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan as a step toward ensuring a more sustainable future. It also aims to analyse how India can address the "grey areas" of the amendment at the upcoming Conference of Parties (COP-17) in April 2025, potentially leveraging the opportunity to reaffirm its diplomatic stance. To address these key questions, this study provides a comprehensive overview of the economic, environmental, and health challenges associated with the global prohibition of waste dumping under the Basel Ban Amendment.
Keywords Economy, Environment, hazardous waste, recycling, waste, obsolete ship.
Discipline Other
Published In Volume 3, Issue 1, January-February 2025
Published On 2025-01-04
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