A/HRC/7/21 page 2 Summary The present report contains a summary of the activities of the Special Rapporteur on the adverse effects of the illicit movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights. In view of the review of the special procedure mandates by the Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur outlines the main conclusions developed under the mandate concerning the challenges posed by the illicit movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes to the enjoyment of human rights. The report includes a section highlighting the importance of the right to information and participation. The Special Rapporteur notes that the right to information and participation are both rights in themselves and essential tools for the exercise of other rights, such as the right to life, the right to the highest attainable standard of health, the right to adequate housing and others. The section includes a discussion of current legal frameworks on the rights to information and participation that exist at the international and regional levels. Reference is also made to the different forms of implementation and monitoring mechanisms that can be used at the national level. Lastly, the Special Rapporteur provides some conclusions and recommendations targeted at developing and developed States to fulfil their obligations in adhering more strictly to international normative frameworks with regard to the illicit movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products. The Special Rapporteur also states that the main obligation in dealing with toxic wastes and dangerous products lies mainly with States, which should not abuse that responsibility by withholding information, given the potential risks and dangers to the health and well-being of the population and the potential impact on the environment.