On the effectiveness of a license scheme for E-waste recycling: The challenge of China and India

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 262-267

  Shinkuma, Takayoshi ^a   Managi, Shunsuke ^b  

^a KANSAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

China; E waste; India; Informal sector; License for E waste recycling; WEEE

Indexed keywords

E-WASTE; ECONOMIC MODELS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; INFORMAL SECTOR; LICENSE-HOLDERS; RECYCLING METHODS; RUN COUNTERS;

ECONOMICS; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS; PRINTED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURE;

RECYCLING;

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTION POLICY; RECYCLING; STATE ROLE;

CHINA; INDIA;

EID: 77950039635     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2009.09.002     Document Type: Article

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