Southern Africa has found itself in a structural mix-up both in monitoring and controlling the growing transboundary movement of hazardous chemicals and toxic waste, which pose a threat to the environment until effective measures are put in place. Most of the countries of the region lack both national capacity and legal framework to monitor and control the movement of cargo trucks and goods trains. The problems arise partly from the chemicals used by industry but more particularly from the flow of hazardous waste into the region. It is estimated that a quarter of the 3.5m tonnes of dangerous goods passing through the countries of southern Africa each day is toxic waste destined for reuse or disposal.
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