Which of the following conventions was signed to control the transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal?

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The Minamata Convention on Mercury was adopted in 2013 and entered into force August 16, 2017. It is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury and its compounds. It is a UN treaty. India has ratified the Convention.
Basel Convention is a convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. It was adopted in 1989. It came into force in 1992.
Nagoya Protocol is an international environment protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). It was adopted in 2010. It came into force in 2014.
Rotterdam Convention is an international environmental convention on Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade. It was adopted in 1998. It came into force in 2004.

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Basel Convention

The Minamata Convention on Mercury was adopted in 2013 and entered into force August 16, 2017. It is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury and its compounds. It is a UN treaty. India has ratified the Convention.
Basel Convention is a convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. It was adopted in 1989. It came into force in 1992.
Nagoya Protocol is an international environment protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). It was adopted in 2010. It came into force in 2014.
Rotterdam Convention is an international environmental convention on Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade. It was adopted in 1998. It came into force in 2004.