To trade or not to trade? : the Basel Convention and the transboundary movement and disposal of hazardous wastes

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Bunn, Julie A., author

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In 1989, 105 states and the European Community signed the Basel Convention, which regulates the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes. While developing nations pushed for a total ban on such e...

In 1989, 105 states and the European Community signed the Basel Convention, which regulates the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes. While developing nations pushed for a total ban on such exports, most developed nations advocated a more incremental approach. This case can be used to examine how, on a global scale, the free flow of wastes in response to economic incentives can lead to a disproportionate amount of waste being situated near poorer populations, particularly people of color; and the role of government regulations in shaping those incentives.

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