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

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001003)