Basel Action Network
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The Basel Action Network (BAN), a charitable non-governmental organization, works to combat the export of toxic waste from technology and other products from industrialized societies to developing countries. BAN is based in Seattle, Washington, United States, with a partner office in the Philippines. BAN is named after the Basel Convention, a 1989 United Nations treaty designed to control and prevent the dumping of toxic wastes, particularly on developing countries. BAN serves as an unofficial watchdog and promoter of the Basel Convention and its decisions.[1]
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Type | Environmental justice, human rights |
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Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, United States |
Leader | Richard Gutierrez Jim Puckett |
Website | Official website |
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