Waste Management and the Green Economy Auteur Kummer Peiry K., Ziegler A.R., Baumgartner J. Date 2016 Source IUCN (ID: MON-092616) Éditeur | Lieu de publication Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd | Cheltenham, UK ISBN 978-1-78347-380-9 Pages 256 p. Type du document Monographie/livre Langue Anglais Champ d'application International Sujet Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Gestion des déchets Commerce international Déchets dangereux Économie et environnement Résumé 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.