Regulating for e-waste in China: Progress and challenges

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Municipal Engineer

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 79-85

  Ye, Jing ^a   Kayaga, Sam ^a   Smout, Ian ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environment; Recycling of materials; Waste management and disposal

Indexed keywords

BASIC ELEMENTS; CHINESE GOVERNMENT; DISPOSAL METHODS; E-WASTE; ECONOMIC BENEFITS; ELECTRONIC WASTE (E WASTE); ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; HAZARDOUS EFFECTS; INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; NEGATIVE IMPACTS; POLICY MAKING; RECYCLING OF MATERIALS; REGULATORY SYSTEMS;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; RECYCLING;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXPORT; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECYCLING; REGULATORY APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 67649537745     PISSN: 09650903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/muen.2009.162.2.79     Document Type: Article

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