Bangladesh is applying the Basel Convention to its shipbreaking operations, requiring HKC standards.
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Updated Jul 27
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What happened
Bangladesh is applying the Basel Convention to its shipbreaking operations, requiring HKC standards.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Bangladesh
country in South Asia
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Basel
city on the Rhine in Switzerland
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Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- mongabay.comBangladesh shipbreakers push back against stricter environmental standards