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

• Pubblicazione: Geneva, Switzerland : , : International Labour Organization, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (126 p.)
• Disciplina: 577.56
• Soggetto topico: Economic development - Social aspects; Urban ecology (Biology)
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Labour, human health and environmental dimensions of E-waste management in China
• ISBN: 92-2-129788-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910460743103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II