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Improvements to enforcement of multilateral environmental agreements to control international shipments of chemicals and wastes.

Authors :
Liu, Ning
Somboon, Vira
Wun’gaeo, Surichai
Middleton, Carl
Tingsabadh, Charit
Limjirakan, Sangchan
Source :
Waste Management & Research: The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy; Jun2016, Vol. 34 Issue 6, p502-510, 9p
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Illegal trade in hazardous waste and harmful chemicals has caused severe damage on human health and the environment, and brought big challenges to countries to meet their commitments to related multilateral environmental agreements. Synergy-building, like organising law enforcement operations, is critical to address illegal trade in waste and chemicals, and further improve the effectiveness of environmental enforcement. This article discusses how and why law enforcement operations can help countries to implement chemical and waste-related multilateral environmental agreements in a more efficient and effective way. The research explores key barriers and factors for organising law enforcement operations, and recommends methods to improve law enforcement operations to address illegal trade in hazardous waste and harmful chemicals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0734242X
Volume :
34
Issue :
6
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Waste Management & Research: The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
115727938
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X16640927