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Model UN: Global Waste Trade

Background Guide

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Questions to Consider

1. What international treaties has your country ratified and/or not ratified?

2. Is your country mainly an exporter or importer of waste?

3. In the past, have there been cases of hazardous and/or contaminated waste being imported to your country?

4. Has your country made strides to limit the waste trade?

5. What infrastructure does your country have in place to treat waste materials and how effective is it?