This document discusses the global hazardous waste crisis and the Basel Convention aimed at addressing it. It notes that the original Basel Convention of 1989 primarily monitored rather than prevented hazardous waste movement. Several events and reports from 2007-2010 highlighted continued problems from improper electronic waste disposal and illegal toxic waste dumping in developing nations. The document argues that fully ratifying the Basel Ban Amendment, which prohibits waste exports from developed to developing countries, could help address these ongoing issues.