00490nam a2200085Ia 4500100002200000245010300022260000900125520025100134583001900385 aKummer, Katharina aInternational regulation of transboundary traffic in hazardous wastes : the 1989 Basel Convention. c1992 aExamines the need for a global and comprehensive regulatory system for international traffic in hazardous wastes. The Basel Convention which was adopted in 1989 and entered into force in May 1992 is the first attempt at comprehensive regulation. c3/7/00kM2LMGR