Policy trends of e-waste management in Asia

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 411-419

  Pariatamby, Agamuthu ^a   Victor, Dennis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Asia; E waste; Policy

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIGITAL STORAGE; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; OBSOLESCENCE; PUBLIC POLICY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTES;

ASIA; CUSTOMIZED APPROACHES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ELECTRONIC WASTE (E WASTE); NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; POLICY INSTRUMENTS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS; STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS;

ELECTRONIC WASTE;

EID: 84884909370     PISSN: 14384957     EISSN: 1436378X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10163-013-0136-7     Document Type: Review

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