The Rotterdam Convention helps ensure that international trade of harmful chemicals is transparent, and it gives parties the right to refuse imports of specific substances. Now a study shows that illegal trade of chemicals listed under the Rotterdam Convention is ongoing alongside legal trade.
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Selin, H. The effectiveness of global chemicals treaties. Nat Sustain 6, 1289–1290 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-023-01168-8
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