The Basel Convention Was Designed to ____

question 83

Multiple Choice

The Basel Convention was designed to ____.

• A) promote international subsidies for reusing and recycling
• B) curb greenhouse gas emission through reusing and recycling programs
• C) ban participating countries from shipping hazardous waste to or through other countries without their permission
• D) wipe out hazardous waste smugglers
• E) regulate the 12 widely used persistent organic pollutants

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Definitions:

Federal Government

The national government of a federal state, which shares sovereignty with its provinces, states, or other political subdivisions.

Appoints

The act of designating someone to a position or role, often used within legal, organizational, or governmental contexts.

Judges

Persons appointed to decide cases in a court of law, interpret laws, and administer justice.

Battery Case

Legal proceedings involving the unlawful physical contact of one person by another, which can also refer to a civil claim for personal injury.