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In developing Asian countries, recycling is carried out under market mechanisms. Recyclable waste is not only collected in the region, but also imported from other regions, such as Europe and North America. Concerns have been raised about issues such as occupational health and pollution associated with recycling. In particular, the safety and...
Journal of Cleaner Production所収
The electronics industry leads the world’s largest and fastest growing manufacturing sector. Consequently the management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) or end-of-life Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) has become a prominent problem in the modern world. WEEE contains many toxic and potentially hazardous substances which...
Nexus 2014: Water, Food, Climate and Energy Conference
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), together with some of our key partners and local communities, launched an action research project in five countries – Papua New Guinea, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR and Vietnam – beginning in 2010 to develop and test approaches to engage local communities in forest biomass monitoring. This...
IGES Working Paper
Climate change will have significant impact on rural livelihoods and poverty undermining the developmental gains made by countries in Asia, as is evident from the literature reviewed. The review suggests that these impacts will vary widely from region to region and communities within a region and country depending on the existing vulnerability and...
