| International Management of Hazardous Wastes: The Basel Convention and Related Legal Rules Contributor(s): Kummer, Katharina (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198298277 ISBN-13: 9780198298274 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $89.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2000 Annotation: 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 analyses 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | International - Political Science | International Relations - General - Law | Environmental |
| Dewey: 341.762 |
| LCCN: 95024179 |
| Lexile Measure: 1750 |
| Series: Oxford Monographs in International Law |
| Physical Information: 1.08" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.64 lbs) 536 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Uncontrolled transboundary transfer of hazardous wastes was recognized as a major environmental problem in the mid-1980s. The international community responded by elaborating pertinent international agreements. Treaties are now in place at the 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. The book analyses 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. |
