D. K. Asante-Duah, I. V. Nagy

International Trade in Hazardous Wastes

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book discusses the need for a regulated and informed forum for international trade in hazardous waste. It is argued that with careful planning, health and ecological risks can be minimized and net economic benefits realized.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. März 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 473g
• ISBN-13: 9780419218906
• ISBN-10: 0419218904
• Artikelnr.: 21254070

Autorenporträt

D.K. Asante-Duah, I.V. Nagy

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Legislative-regulatory controls affecting waste management
schemes. Global dimensions of waste disposal practices. The transboundary
shipments of hazardous wastes. Controlling the transboundary movements of
hazardous wastes. Ramifications of a hazardous waste trade. A conceptual
formulation for waste trade evaluations. Assessing the viability of a waste
trade program. Towards a global environmental policy-making. An epilogue.
List of references.