ENVIRONMENTALLY • FREE-TRANSLATOR.COM • Definition of Environmentally

... Wastes opened for signature-22 March 1989 entered into force-5 May 1992 objective-to reduce transboundary movements of wastes subject to the Convention to a minimum consistent with the environmentally sound and efficient management of such wastes; to minimize the amount and toxicity of wastes generated and ensure their environmentally sound management as closely as possible to the source of generation; and to assist LDCs in environmentally ...

— The 1998 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.