Africa and the Problem of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste: An Assessment of Bamako Convention of 1991

Abstract

The challenge of transboundary movement of hazardous waste has attracted a lot of scholarly research in the last part of the 20^th century and beginning of the 21^st century. This is particularly more pressing as environmental problems is one of the most topical issues in global discourse. This study assesses the Bamako Convention of 1991 and the response of African states. The work argued that lack of adequate legal framework and enforcement mechanism has again has made African states to be vulnerable to external powers. Most industrialised states have continued to dump hazardous waste in the African shores. The article utilised primary sources from newspapers and secondary sources from books, journals, and online sources for assessment.