Labour, human health and environmental dimensions of E-waste management in China : research paper / International Labour Organization.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

International Labour Organization, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Social aspects.

Economic development.

Urban ecology (Biology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (126 p.)

Place of Publication:

Geneva, Switzerland : International Labour Organization, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This publication examines the labour, human health and environmental dimensions of e-waste management in China, analyzing both the formal and informal sectors. It identifies the needs for synergizing policies and measures concerning environmental pollution control and labour protection in e-waste management.

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Acknowledgements; Executive summary; Abbreviations and acronyms; Contents; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Objective; 1.2 Basic concepts and scope; 1.3 Methodology; 1.4 Structure of the report; 2. Fundamentals of e-waste management in China; 2.1 Dual features of e-waste: Resource rich and high risk; 2.2 The scale of e-waste management in China; 2.3 Economic impact; 2.4 Social impact; 2.5 Environmental impact; 3. The e-waste management industry in China; 3.1 Main economic sectors; 3.2 The formal and informal sectors; 3.3 The e-waste recycling chain

3.4 The formalization process and future of the industry4. The legal and regulatory framework in China; 4.1 Environmental policies and regulations related to e-waste management; 4.2 Policies and regulations related to the labour aspects of e-waste management; 4.3 Regulations and policies on the human health impacts of the e-waste sector; 4.4 The enforcement and implementation capacity and challenges; 4.5 Local regulations and initiatives on e-waste management; 5. The labour dimension of e-waste management in China; 5.1 The labour structure and the e-waste life cycle

5.2 Comparing the working conditions in formal and informal enterprises5.3 The human health impacts; 5.4 Labour protection needs; 6. Enterprise practices in the formal e-waste sector in China; 6.1 Major technologies and business practices in collection enterprises; 6.2 Dismantling and recycling enterprises; 6.3 The execution of occupational safety and health measures; 6.4 Synergies between the enforcement of labour and environmental standards; 7. Case study in the informal e-waste sector; 7.1 Technological methods and processes; 7.2 Case study in Guiyu

7.3 Conclusion of the case study in Guiyu8. Other labour and social issues; 8.1 Rights at work; 8.2 Opportunities for improving livelihoods and employability; 8.3 Social dialogue and the organization of workers; 8.4 The role of local authorities in progressive formalization; 9. SWOT analysis of the e-waste recycling industry; 9.1 SWOT analysis of the formal sector; 9.2 SWOT analysis of the informal sector; 9.3 Main challenges and opportunities for environmentally-sound e-waste; 9.4 Main challenges and opportunities for decent work; 10. Conclusions and recommendations; 10.1 Conclusions

10.2 Recommendations11. Specific suggestions for the ILO; 11.1 Policies for promoting sustainable e-waste recycling in China; 11.2 Value chain development and green investments for the; 11.3 Ways to improve the working conditions in the e-waste sector in China; 11.4 Formalization process; 11.5 Critical elements of project; Annex 1：Identification of Areas for Further Research; Annex 2: Geographic Distributions of Related Enterprises; Annex 3: Environmental laws and regulations related to e-waste sector in China

Annex 4: Potential environmental risks of recycling plastics, CRTs and CFC in e-waste

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 30, 2015).

ISBN:

92-2-129788-8

OCLC:

913696207