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India - Overview and critical analysis of National Law on electronic waste management

Author
Chaudhary K., Vrat P.
Journal/Series
Environmental Policy and Law | Vol. 47 (5-6), p. 181-188
Date
2017
Source
IUCN (ID: ANA-093470)
Publisher | Place of publication
IOS Press | Amsterdam, The Netherlands
ISSN
0378-777X
Document type
Article in periodical
Language
English
Country/Territory
India
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste management Basic legislation Hazardous waste
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3233/EPL-170038

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Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Treaty | Multilateral | Stockholm |

Keyword: Access-to-information, Emissions, Capacity building, Enforcement/compliance, Dispute settlement

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001338)

Treaty

Minamata Convention on Mercury

Treaty | Multilateral | Kumamoto |

Keyword: Effluent waste (industrial sources), Toxicity/poisoning, International agreement-text, Standards, Environmental standards, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Economy and environment

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-160007)

Treaty

Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal

Treaty | Multilateral | Basel |

Keyword: Waste disposal, Technology transfer, Transport/storage, Hazardous waste, Pollution control, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Waste management, Offences/penalties, Recycling/reuse, Dispute settlement, Transboundary movement of waste, Liability/compensation

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001003)

Legislation

Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008.

Legislation | India | 2008

Keyword: Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Legislation

Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989.

Legislation | India | 1989 (2000)

Keyword: Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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E-waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2011.

Legislation | India | 2011

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Solid waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX