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It was highlighted that the challenges are Irregular meetings for the constituted
committees, non-involvement of all stakeholders in decision making, low
knowledge and awareness to important stakeholders, inadequate coordination
among ministries, DNAs and other stakeholders, lack of feedback mechanism
from international meetings, inadequate dissemination of information to
stakeholders, inadequate human and financial resources, lack of networking and
collaboration at the regional level and lack of experience in preparing and
submitting import responses. In order to overcoming these challenges there is a
need to publicising the convention in a simplified language, sensitization and
awareness raising at all levels, create a forum for dissemination of information,
identify a proper and sustainable funding mechanism, build capacity of
stakeholders and enhance regional cooperation by sharing available resources.
The presenter elaborated on the link between the Convention, Poverty Reduction
strategy. For example an early warning system will save resources, promote
sustainable agriculture and industrial production. Increase production will combat
hunger, disease and poverty. He concluded that Government has a responsibility
of implementing the provisions of the Convention by involving other key and
proper players (well trained, informed and committed).
3.2.3 Basel Convention /Bamako Conventions: Implementation Status in
Tanzania
Mr. Issaria Mangalili – Vice President Office –Division of Environment
Basel Convention is a Global Environmental Treaty and has 165 States and EU-
Signatories. It was adopted (22 March 1989) and came into force (5 May 1992).
Tanzania is a Party to the Convention since 1993. Several technical guidelines
on management of various streams of Hazardous Waste (HZW) have been
developed to assist Parties on management of HZW. Objective of the Basel
Convention are to reduce trans-boundary movement of HZW, prohibit HZW
shipments to countries without capacity, treat HZW at source, minimize HZW
generation and assist Developing / Countries with Economies in Transition. Key
issues of the Basel Convention are notification, prior consent, and duty for reimport
and legal responsibility of states. General obligations are to take
appropriate legal, administrative and other measures to implement the
Convention, ensure management of wastes in an environmentally sound manner,
meet the requirements of the notification procedure before any transboundary
movement and transmit information regarding quantities of hazardous wastes
produced and measures taken to implement provisions of the Convention.
The presenter informed participants on the amendments of the Basel
Convention, which were done in September 1995, where Parties adopted a
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