Lesotho

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Land Area  

Flag: Lesotho
total: 30,355 sq km
country comparison to the world: 141
land: 30,355 sq km
 
Population
2,130,819
country comparison to the world: 142
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2009 est.)
Gross Domestic Product (GDPi)
$1,600 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 194
$1,500 (2007 est.)
$1,400 (2006 est.)
note: data are in 2008 US dollars
Human Development Index (HDIi) 0.514 (156)
Happy Planet Index (HPIi) 23.05 (171)
note 2006 ranking, no data for 2009
Development Statusi LMCi, IDAi
  The World Factbook 2009. Washington, DC: Central Intelligence Agency, 2009.
Basel Conventioni Focal Point Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Culture
Name Thabo
Surname  Tsasanyane   
Address  P.O. Box 10993
City  Maseru
Postal Code  100
Tel +266 22 31 17 67
Fax +266 22 31 01 94
Email  tsasanyanetk(at)hotmail.com
website www.environment.gov.ls
   
 Waste Management Legislation
  • Environment Act 2008
  • Draft Hazardous & Non Hazardous Wastei Management Bill
Chemicals Management Legislation Draft Chemicals & Pesticides Management Bill
   
International Conventions  
Basel Convention BC –  31.05.00 (Accessioni)
Rotterdam Conventioni 30.05.08 (Accession)
Stockholm Conventioni 23.01.02 (Ratifiedi)
Other Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAsi)
  • Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and other Matters - 08.01.1973
  • Vienna Convention for Protection of the Ozone Layer - 23.06.1994
  • Montreal Protocoli on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer - 23.06.1994
  • United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - 08.05.1995
  • Convention on Biological Diversity - 04.10.1995
  • United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa - 26.12.1996
  • Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety - 24.08.2001
  • Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora - 23.12.2003
  • Kyoto Protocoli on Climate Change - 06.09.2000
  • Africa Convention on Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources - 15.09.1968
  • Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat - 01.11.2004
  • Bamako Convention on the Ban of the Import into Africa & the Control of Transboundary Movement & Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa  - 01.06.1991 - Signed
   
National Inventory of Chemicals

Updated Chemicals Management Profile available

SAICM Capacity Assessment report available
   
 Recycling Used oil & car batteries collected and exported to South Africa for treatment
   
 Useful links