International management of hazardous wastes : the Basel Convention and related legal rules /
Uncontrolled transboundary transfer of hazardous wastes was recognized as a major environmental problem in the mid-1980's and it continues to be one of the most serious environmental issues we face at the end of this century. The international community has responded by elaborating pertinent in...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford : New York :
Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press,
1995.
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| Series: | Oxford monographs in international law.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Uncontrolled transboundary transfer of hazardous wastes was recognized as a major environmental problem in the mid-1980's and it continues to be one of the most serious environmental issues we face at the end of this century. The international community has responded by elaborating pertinent international agreements. Treaties are now in place at global and regional levels, and additional ones are being negotiated. Despite their common aim of protecting the environment against the ill-effects of hazardous wastes, they often differ in stringency as well as scope and membership. This book analyzes the key treaties and other international legal rules on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes. It identifies inconsistencies, gaps, and overlaps, and proposes ways to build a comprehensive global regulatory system for the management of hazardous wastes by harmonizing relevant international legal rules. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (lxi, 455 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-444) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191682032 0191682039 |