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- Title
Waste Trade and the Effectiviness of the Legal Arrengements for Tranfortier Movement of Hazardous Wastes.
- Authors
Yasemin KAYA
- Abstract
Transfer of wastes from developed countires to developing countires has been a problem on the agenda of the international community since 1970s. This unethical practice that have emerged as a result of increase in the cost of waste management and public's reaction to the new disposal facilities in developed countries have attracted the attention of the public due to a wide coverage of some illegal activities and accidents in the media. In response to the protests and pressures destined to prevent these types of practices, various regional and global arrangements aiming to restricting or banning the transboundary movement of wastes has been made. However, despite these arrangements, it is seen that the international trade of wastes have been on the rise. Especially African and Asian countries where increasing amounts of electronic wastes are transported have been under a serious threat. This naturally calls the effectiveness of the legal arrangements into question. In this context, in particular with Basel Convention leading the way, the basic legal instruments regulating waste trade are reviewed and it will be analyzed to what extent these arrangements can/will contribute to the resolution of the problem in question.
- Subjects
AFRICA; ASIA; JUNK trade; HAZARDOUS wastes; COST; MASS media
- Publication
Paradoks: The Journal of Economics, Sociology & Politics, 2012, Vol 8, Issue 2, p65
- ISSN
1305-7979
- Publication type
Article