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I'm delighted to present a little piece of my research for #Greencrime2021.
“The transfer of waste from Global North to Global South. Still an issue of Environmental Inequality”
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80s: a flow of exports of waste Global North Global South was stablished Toxic colonialism
Externalization of waste pollution:
-Destruction of ecosystems
-Adverse impact on the health and quality of life of receiving populations
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To fight this situation, Basel Convention was enacted in 1992. It is still today the international reference standard for transnational shipment of hazardous waste.
Check its main measures here
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1995: an amendment extended the ban on the export of hazardous waste for the purpose of recycling
However, take a look at these two maps…

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This allows lawful but awful situations
Basel Convention loopholes help to maintain inequalities between the Global North and the Global South , not only in economic terms, but also in relation to the right to a healthy environment, health and safety...

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