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E-waste management in emerging markets

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  • Razvan Ionescu

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A serious, yet often overlooked environmental danger, E-waste has long been considered an “exportable” problem and wealthier nations have shipped their end of life electronics to poorer parts of the world for decades, ignoring the environmental disasters created and countless lives affected in massive dump sites and informal processing sites in Asia, Africa and South America. Emerging economies such as China, India and Brazil have long represented the final destination for the world’s E-waste. Things are however beginning to change as the short term and long term dangers of improperly disposed of electronic waste are starting to become more apparent. This study focuses on the three aforementioned countries and their strategies for combating the E-waste problem. The purpose of this study is to identify the trends and challenges emerging economies face when dealing with the growing global problem of Electronic waste as well as to assess their response both at a national and local level. Resumen: Un peligro ambiental grave, pero a menudo pasado por alto, son los desechos electrónicos. Estos se han considerado durante mucho tiempo un problema "exportable" y las naciones más ricas han enviado sus productos electrónicos al final de su vida útil a las partes más pobres del mundo durante décadas, ignorando los desastres ambientales creados y las innumerables vidas afectadas en vertederos masivos y sitios de procesamiento informal en Asia, África y América del Sur. Las economías emergentes como China, India y Brasil han representado durante mucho tiempo el destino final de los desechos electrónicos del mundo. Sin embargo, las cosas están comenzando a cambiar a medida que los peligros a corto y largo plazo de la eliminación inadecuada de desechos electrónicos comienzan a ser más evidentes. Este estudio se centra en los tres países mencionados y sus estrategias para combatir el problema de los desechos electrónicos. El propósito de este estudio es identificar las tendencias y los desafíos que enfrentan las economías emergentes cuando se enfrentan al creciente problema global de los desechos electrónicos, así como evaluar su respuesta tanto a nivel nacional como local.

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  • Razvan Ionescu, 2022. "E-waste management in emerging markets," Revista Estrategia Organizacional, Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia, vol. 11(2), pages 49-64, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:col:000577:020353
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    1. Simona Andreea Apostu & Iza Gigauri & Mirela Panait & Pedro A. Martín-Cervantes, 2023. "Is Europe on the Way to Sustainable Development? Compatibility of Green Environment, Economic Growth, and Circular Economy Issues," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(2), pages 1-17, January.

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