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Waste policy : international regulation, comparative and contextual perspectives / Alexander Gillespie, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Research and professor of law, University of Waikato, New Zealand.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gillespie, Alexander, author.
- Series:
- New horizons in environmental and energy law.
- New horizons in environmental and energy law
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Refuse and refuse disposal--Law and legislation.
- Refuse and refuse disposal.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (238 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2015]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The book's premise is that all forms of waste are expanding exponentially, and are often of a hazardous nature. The author examines the size of the problem, considers how it is evolving, and assesses the legal and political implications. He then shows that existing solutions to reducing consumption and recycling are limited, and concludes by discussing potential ways forward.
- Contents:
- Cover; Copyright; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Five certainties on waste; 3. The waste hierarchy; 4. Recycling; 5. Disposal into the air; 6. Disposal into the land; 7. Disposal into the ocean; 8. Human waste; 9. Nuclear waste; 10. Conclusion; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-78471-588-3
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