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A Dirty Dilemma: Determinants Of Electronic Waste Importation, Jamila N. Glover
A Dirty Dilemma: Determinants Of Electronic Waste Importation, Jamila N. Glover
Graduate Program in International Studies Theses & Dissertations
During the 1970s-1980s waste, specifically toxic waste from manufacturing, became a globally traded commodity. By the late 1980s, waste trade became a global political and environmental topic because many believed that developed countries were ‘dumping’ hazardous material on less developed nations despite knowing that less developed countries often lack adequate infrastructure to dispose of waste in an environmentally responsible manner, prompting international regulatory responses.
This study focuses on the fastest growing category of traded toxic waste – electronic waste. In 2014, approximately 41.8 million tons of electronic waste was generated globally. During this same period 1.6 million tons were traded …