Question : What was the main aim of the Basel Convention?
Option 1: Protection of the ozone layer
Option 2: Bio-diversity conservation
Option 3: Global warming
Option 4: Climate change
Correct Answer: Bio-diversity conservation
Solution : The correct option is Bio-diversity conservation .
The Basel Convention governs the transboundary flow of hazardous, and other wastes, and requires its parties to manage, and dispose of such wastes in an environmentally sound way. The Convention covers noxious, poisonous, explosive, flammable, and infectious wastes. The Basel Convention was signed on March 22, 1989, and became effective on May 5, 1992. The convention is named after the Swiss city of Basel, where it was drafted.
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