Adverse effects of the illicit movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights

Description:

Reviews activities of the Special Rapporteur in 2003, and new national, regional and international developments; identifies trends in the illicit traffic and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes, such as the export of electronic waste to developing countries for "recycling", the export of obsolete ships for dismantling in developing countries, and export of pesticides to developing countries; analyzes basic principles applying to transnational corporations in the area of the Special Rapporteur's mandate; considers the human rights impact of recent cases; closes with conclusions and recommendations.

subjects: Recommendations,  TRANSBOUNDARY WASTE DISPOSAL,  TOXIC WASTE MANAGEMENT,  ILLICIT TRAFFIC,  ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH,  HEALTH HAZARDS,  HUMAN RIGHTS,  INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS,  ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS,  LAWS AND REGULATIONS,  DEVELOPING COUNTRIES,  HAZARDOUS WASTES,  EXPORTS,  RECYCLING,  ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT,  SHIPS,  PESTICIDES,  TOXIC SUBSTANCES,  TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS,  CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY,  HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS,  RIGHT TO LIFE,  RIGHT TO HEALTH,  FREEDOM OF INFORMATION,  RACIAL DISCRIMINATION,  UN. Commission on Human Rights. Special Rapporteur on the Adverse Effects of the Illicit Movement and Dumping of Toxic and Dangerous Products and Wastes on the Enjoyment of Human Rights,  Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal (1989)