Waste Management and the Green Economy Autor Kummer Peiry K., Ziegler A.R., Baumgartner J. Fecha 2016 Fuente IUCN (ID: MON-092616) Editor | Lugar de publicación Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd | Cheltenham, UK ISBN 978-1-78347-380-9 Páginas 256 p. Tipo de documento Monografía/libro Idioma Inglés Campo de aplicación Internacional Materia Desechos y sustancias peligrosas Palabra clave Gestión de desechos Comercio internacional Economiá y medio ambiente Residuos peligrosos Resumen Can waste become a profitable business rather than a costly problem, creating green business opportunities and green jobs while protecting the environment? Might this reduce illegal trade and improper recycling of hazardous wastes by making the legitimate alternatives more attractive? Addressing these questions, this book examines environmentally sound waste management as a driver in the transition to a green economy, and discusses how this transition is challenged by technical limitations, weak regulatory environments and lack of financial incentives.