INT'L COOPERATION CRUCIAL TO PREVENT HAZARDOUS WASTE IMPORTS by Fardah

      Jakarta, March 1, 2010 (ANTARA) - As a vast archipelago country, Indonesia has at least 2,000 locations which are potential entry points of illegal imports of hazardous and chemical wastes.
      Therefore, it was not a surprise when Environment Minister Prof Gusti 0Muhammad Hatta recently said that Indonesia was vulnerable to illegal trafficking in hazardous substances and wastes.
       "We believe that international cooperation and agreements, at both global and regional level, are crucial in tackling these challenges," the minister said in his opening address at the Simultaneous Extraordinary Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties (COPS) to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, which was held in Nusa Dua, Bali Province, Feb. 22-24.

RI VULNERABLE TO TRAFFICKING IN HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, WASTES

       Nusa Dua, Feb. 22, 2010 (ANTARA) - Indonesia is vulnerable to illegal trafficking in hazardous substances and wastes, according to the country`s environment minister.
       As a vast archipelagic country, Indonesia had about 2,000 locations which were potential entry points, Environment Minister Prof. Muhammad Hatta said here on Monday in his opening address at the Simultaneous Extraordinary Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties (COPS) to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions.