. Note to editors: Chemicals contribute many advantages to today's world; however their use can also pose risks to human health and the environment. To reduce this harmful global impact, three conventions have been established that regulate chemicals and hazardous waste at global level: Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal regulates the export/import of hazardous waste and waste containing hazardous chemicals. The Convention was adopted in 0000 and entered into force in 0000. It currently has 000 Parties. Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade currently regulates information about the export/import of 00 hazardous chemicals listed in the Convention's Annex III, 00 of which are pesticides (including 0 severely hazardous pesticide formulations) and 00 of which are industrial chemicals. The Convention was adopted in 0000 and entered into force in 0000. It currently has 000 Parties. Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants currently regulates 00 toxic substances that are persistent, travel long distances, bioaccumulate in organisms and are toxic. The Convention was adopted in 0000 and entered into force in 0000. It currently has 000 Parties. 