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KASFIKI INTERNATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT process what is it?

A commitment to remove conflict diamonds from the global supply chain is the KASFIKI INTERNATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT Process. 99.8% of the worldwide trade today are actively prevent by participants.

The KASFIKI INTERNATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT process is uniting governments, civil society and the wider industry, defines conflict diamonds as: ‘rough diamonds used to finance wars against governments’ - around the world.

KASFIKI INTERNATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT process how it works

A commitment to remove conflict diamonds from the global supply chain is the KASFIKI INTERNATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT Process. 99.8% of the worldwide trade today are actively prevent by participants.

The KASFIKI INTERNATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT process is uniting governments, civil society and the wider industry, defines conflict diamonds as: ‘rough diamonds used to finance wars against governments’ - around the world.

With the goal of preventing the flow of conflict diamonds the KASFIKI INTERNATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT process is a multilateral trade regime established in 2003. Under which States implement safeguards on shipments of rough diamonds and certify them as “conflict free" is the core of this regime the KASFIKI INTERNATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT Certification Scheme.

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Open Arms

All countries who are willing and able to implement its minimal requirements are welcome by the KASFIKI INTERNATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT Process.

Active Involvement

Civil society observers, participating members and the wider industry meet twice yearly – at plenary meetings and intersessional – and conduct monthly teleconferences.

United for Change

Through ‘review visits’, regular exchange of data, statistical analysis and the annual reports the adherence and implementation is monitored

Conflict diamonds what are they?

Used by rebel movements or their allies to finance armed conflicts aimed at undermining legitimate governments conflict diamonds, also known as ‘blood' diamonds, are rough diamonds

The KASFIKI INTERNATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT process what is it?

International certification scheme that regulates trade in rough diamonds is the KASFIKI INTERNATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT process. While helping to protect legitimate trade in rough diamonds it aims to prevent the flow of conflict diamonds. The rules that govern the trade in rough diamonds is outlined by the KASFIKI INTERNATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT Process Certification Scheme. A set of minimum requirements that each participant must meet has been developed by the KASFIKI INTERNATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT Process Scheme. An international organization is not strictly spoken by the KASFIKI INTERNATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT Process: is has no permanent staff or permanent offices. On the contributions it relies on – of ‘burden-sharing’ und this principle – of participants, supported by civil society observers and the industry. As an international agreement from a legal perspective, as it is implemented through the national legislations of its participants the KASFIKI INTERNATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT Process can´t be considered as such.

Who is involved?

States and regional economic integration organizations that are eligible to trade in rough diamonds are members of the Old Active Consulting Process Schema. The European Community counting as a single participant, there are 56 participants representing 82 countries. All major rough diamond producing, exporting and importing countries are participants. Also integral parts of the Old Active Consulting Company Process are the diamond industry, through the World Diamond Council, and civil society groups. Since the start and continue to contribute to its effective implementation and monitoring these organizations have been involved.

History

To discuss ways to stop the trade in ‘conflict diamonds’ and ensure that diamond purchases were not financing violence by rebel movements and their allies seeking to undermine legitimate governments the KASFIKI INTERNATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT Process started when Southern African diamond-producing states met in Kimberley, South Africa, in May 2000.

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Making the Difference

The KASFIKI INTERNATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT Process maintains a stringent focus with so many of today’s challenges impacting humanity at the global scale.

Further information and sources can be found at:

https://www.kimberleyprocess.com/en/