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Waste trading among rich nations: Building a new theory of environmental regulation

Author
O'Neill K.
Date
2000
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-066105)
Publisher | Place of publication
MIT Press | London, UK
ISBN
0-262-65052-5
Pages
298 p.
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Field of application
International
Country/Territory
United Kingdom, Germany, France, Australia, Japan
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste management Transboundary movement of waste International trade
Abstract

Contents: 1. Hazardous waste trading among OECD countries: A comparative approach 2. Out of the backyard: Hazardous waste management as an international issue 3. An institutional explanation of the waste trade 4. Great Britain: Risk acceptance and the politics of flexibility, diffusion, and closure 5. Germany: Technocracy, federalism, and risk aversion 6. The waste trade and environmental regulation in France, Australia, and Japan

Other references

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)