Monrovia – The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia, Dr. Nathaniel T. Blama, Sr. has told a gathering of environmentalists in Geneva, Switzerland that the advancement in science, technology and industrialization is causing irreparable damage to human health worldwide, especially in Africa. The eleventh meeting of the Open-ended Working Group which started on September 3 will climax on 6 September 2018 at the Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG). Dr. Blama, Chairman of the African Group noted that illegal trafficking and trans-boundary movement of hazardous wastes from industrialized countries to developing countries in Africa continues unabated. Describing the movement of hazardous waste to Africa as ‘toxic colonialism’, Dr. Blama said the practice, which is greatly hurting Africa is of great concern to the African Group. In addition to its #BeatPollution campaign, UNEA has firmly positioned itself as the world’s voice on the environment, and pollution in particular.

Source: Front Page Africa September 04, 2018 01:32 UTC