EPR policies for electronics in developing Asia: An adapted phase-in approach

Waste Management and Research

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 919-930

  Akenji, Lewis ^a   Hotta, Yasuhiko ^a   Bengtsson, Magnus ^a   Hayashi, Shiko ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asia; developing countries; e waste; Extended producer responsibility; informal waste sector; phase in approach; recycling; resource circulation

Indexed keywords

ASIA; E-WASTE; EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY; INFORMAL WASTE SECTOR; PHASE-IN APPROACH;

RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;

DEVELOPING WORLD; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; IMPORT; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLLUTION POLICY; PRICE DETERMINATION; RECYCLING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ARTICLE; CAMBODIA; CERTIFICATION; CHINA; COMPETITION; COST; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY POLICY; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INDIVIDUAL PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY; INDUSTRIALIZATION; JAPAN; KOREA; MALAYSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; RESPONSIBILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TAIWAN; THAILAND; VIET NAM; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ASIA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ASIA;

EID: 80052805905     PISSN: 0734242X     EISSN: 10963669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734242X11414458     Document Type: Article

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