Sustainable legal framework for transboundary movement of electronic waste
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2014
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University of Ottawa
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The research identifies a loophole in existing international legal framework, which relates to the lack of differentiation between functional used electrical and electronic equipment (UEEE) and junk e-waste that are being concurrently shipped to the developing world as “used electrical and electronic equipment.” The research proposes a trade policy framework crafted in line with WTO trade rules, along with development and application of a policy framework, which regulates the toxic and hazardous substances that go into the production of electrical and electronic equipment. Such a framework should be based on the broader concept of design for the environment (DfE).
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, E-WASTE, WASTE ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (WEEE), WTO, TECHNOLOGICAL RECYCLING, TRANSBOUNDARY REGULATION