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Reports and Publications
GRID-Arendal produced a Rapid Response Assessment
launched in May in Geneva at the Conference of Parties
to three major conventions addressing the global waste
issue - the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions.
Its findings were also presented at the National Waste
Management Conference in Oslo in June.
Between 12May and 13 May 2015, approximately 350 news
articles referencing the report were published across
28 countries globally. Articles were in The Guardian,
NBC News, German Press Agency DPA, Swiss public
broadcaster RTS among others.
The publication was presented at the office of the
Auditor General of Norway and the Agency for Public
Management and eGovernment in August. It was
also presented at the European Enforcement Network
meeting of the Environmental Network for Optimizing
Regulatory Compliance on Illegal Traffic and the Regional
Enforcement Network for Chemicals and Waste in Asia.
Norway is currently involved in updating the
International Organization of Supreme Audit Institution
guidance on auditing waste management, which was first
published in 2004. The updated guidelines will consider
threats of hazardous waste crime including dumping
and trafficking. The Waste Crime report was used as
supporting material at a meeting in Cairo where the
draft guidelines were presented. The new guidelines will
include findings, maps and graphics from the report, and
other GRID-Arendal publications.
West
Africa
Eastern Europe
and Russia
Western
Europe
Region
of origin
Region of
destination Main
route
Global illegal waste tra c
CARTOGRAPHY BYRICCARDO PRAVETTONI
©GRID-ARENDAL 2015
Main tra cking
destination
Country where illegal
waste export has been proven
Iraq
Syria
Jordan Egypt
Ukraine
Croatia
Lithuania
Albania
Tunisia
Senegal
Guinea Burkina Faso
Benin
Nigeria
Liberia Côte
d'Ivoire
Ghana
Congo
Cameroon
Equatorial Guinea
Angola
Russian
Federation
Hazardous waste producers
Million tonnes
South Africa
Tanzania
Somalia
Kenia
Uganda
Djibuti
Eritrea
More than 30
10 to 30
5 to 10
1 to 5
Less than 1
No data available
Extract from an email from the Office of the Auditor
General, Norway
“We received a lot of helpful feedback on the draft
guidance at the meeting in Cairo. Waste crime
is a great concern for many of the countries
represented at the meeting, amongst others India
and the Philippines. Many were pleased that this
was elaborated on in the new guidance. I also
handed out the Waste Crime - Waste Risk report
to those interested.”
A worker sorts through used lead acid batteries, Kenya. Photo:
Blacksmith Institute.