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To safeguard human health and the environment from the harmful effects of hazardous wastes. |
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Fill in the blank: The Basel Convention entered into force in ___ and was negotiated in response to the rising concerns about ___ waste disposal. |
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True or False: The Basel Convention allows the export of hazardous waste to any country without restrictions. |
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False; the Convention restricts trans-boundary movements of hazardous wastes, ensuring they align with environmentally sound management principles. |
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To reduce hazardous waste generation and promote environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, and to restrict trans-boundary movements of hazardous wastes. |
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Fill in the blank: The regulatory system of the Basel Convention is based on ___ consent, requiring notification and consent from importing states before hazardous waste export. |
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Name two types of wastes that the Basel Convention applies to besides hazardous wastes. |
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True or False: The Basel Convention promotes the export of hazardous waste to non-party states without any conditions. |
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The Secretariat facilitates cooperation among parties, addresses illegal transboundary movements of hazardous wastes, and ensures safe disposal. |
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By promoting information exchange and providing technical assistance, particularly to developing countries. |
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The Convention allows for the establishment of regional centers for training and technology transfers related to hazardous waste management as outlined in Article ___. |
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False. Tort law does not directly address pollution control; it provides a framework from which rules for pollution control can be derived. |
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An unreasonable interference with a right common to the general public, affecting the reasonable comfort, convenience, health, safety, and quality of life of a group of people. |
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True or False: A private right of action in public nuisance can be claimed if an individual suffers an injury that is the same as what the general public experiences. |
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False. A private right of action in public nuisance requires the individual to suffer particular injury beyond what the rest of the public experiences. |
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True or False: Damage caused by fumes from a manufacturing process can lead to a cause of action for injury to property. |
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The case of Ram Baj Singh v Babu Lal established that a property owner can recover damages for ___ caused by a tree on public land. |
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Significant dust and noise pollution generated from a machine that causes injury, discomfort, or annoyance to others. |
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Fill in the blank: Noise pollution is considered a form of ___ that can cause material injury to individuals' rights. |
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True or False: The Delhi High Court has extensively addressed the health impacts of noise pollution. |
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False. The court noted that the impact of noise on health had not received adequate judicial attention. |