Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for the African Region in Nigeria information
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Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for the African Region in Nigeria
Established
March 2007
Focus
Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) of electronic waste, inventories of e-waste, POPs wastes e.t.c
Executive Director
Prof. Percy Onianwa
Owner
Basel Convention
Address
1, Ijoma Road, University of Ibadan
Location
University of Ibadan
,
Ibadan
,
Oyo
,
Nigeria
Website
http://www.basel.org.ng
The Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for the African Region in Nigeria (BCCC Africa) is a regional centre of the Basel Convention. It is located along Ijoma Road, inside the main campus of the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
It has the vision of strengthening countries in the African Region in the Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) of Hazardous Waste.[1] The Coordinating Centre in Nigeria aims at fast-tracking the implementation of the Basel Convention in the African Region.[2]
The Centre is aimed at African countries implement the Basel Convention and its amendments. It also tries to inform these countries about chemicals and hazardous wastes issues. The Centre receives financial assistance from the Nigerian Government, and the Basel Convention Trust fund.[3]
^Omorogbe, Paul (February 27, 2018). "5 things you should know about the Basel Convention Centre and hazardous waste". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^"Nigeria ranked high on implementation of environmental agreements". Vanguard Nigeria. September 3, 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^Profile of Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for Training & Technology Transfer for the African Region BCCC-Africa
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