The Basel Convention was designed to ____.
A) promote international subsidies for reusing and recycling
B) curb greenhouse gas emission through reusing and recycling programs
C) ban participating countries from shipping hazardous waste to or through other countries without their permission
D) wipe out hazardous waste smugglers
E) regulate the 12 widely used persistent organic pollutants

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The Basel Convention was designed to regulate the transboundary movement of hazardous waste and to prevent developed countries from shipping their hazardous waste to developing countries without their consent. It does not necessarily promote recycling or subsidies, curb greenhouse gas emissions, wipe out smugglers, or regulate 12 specific pollutants.

The Basel Convention Was Designed to ____