Does the 1992 Basel Convention Advance or Hinder Environmental Justice

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Essay

Does the 1992 Basel Convention advance or hinder environmental justice? Explain your reasoning.

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Definitions:

Fertilization Cone

A cellular structure that extends from a sperm to penetrate and fertilize an egg cell.

Egg Membrane

The protective outer layer surrounding an egg cell, which can include structures like the chorion in birds or the zona pellucida in mammals.

Early Gastrula

A stage in embryonic development following blastula, characterized by the formation of the primitive gut and the establishment of germ layers.

Late Blastula

A stage in embryonic development characterized by a spherical layer of cells (the blastoderm) surrounding a fluid-filled cavity (the blastocoel).