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Recycling, International Trade and the Environment

An Empirical Analysis

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  • © 2001

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  1. Pieter J. H. Beukering

    1. Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages N1-vi
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  2. Starting from scrap

    1. Starting from scrap

      • Pieter J. H. van Beukering
      Pages 1-11

  3. Theory and Methods

    1. Front Matter

      Pages N5-N5
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    2. Theories of international trade in secondary materials

      • Pieter J. H. van Beukering
      Pages 13-30

    3. Models of international recycling

      • Pieter J. H. van Beukering
      Pages 31-53

    4. Valuation of externalities

      • Pieter J. H. van Beukering
      Pages 55-82

  4. Case Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages N7-N7
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    2. Empirical evidence on recycling and trade in paper and lead in developed and developing countries

      • Pieter J. H. van Beukering
      Pages 83-107

    3. Recycling and trade of waste paper in India

      • Pieter J. H. van Beukering
      Pages 109-134

    4. Recycling and trade in waste plastics in China

      • Pieter J. H. van Beukering
      Pages 135-165

    5. Trade and recycling of used truck tyres in Western and Eastern Europe

      • Pieter J. H. van Beukering
      Pages 167-195

    6. Summary, conclusions, and recommendations

      • Pieter J. H. van Beukering
      Pages 197-204

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 205-220
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About this book

During the last century international trade has become indispensable for many economies. This is not only the case for trade in primary raw materials and consumer products but also for secondary (recyclable) materials. With the rapid growth of the recycling sector worldwide, trade in recyclables increased tremendously. It is striking that most of this trade flows from developed to developing countries. This book addresses the main causes of this typical trade pattern and investigates its economic and environmental effects by carrying out case studies on waste paper imports in India, waste plastics imports in China, and used-tyre trade in Europe. The book concludes by recommending policies that are aimed at preventing negative economic and environmental effects potentially resulting from trade in recyclables. The book offers new ideas to researchers who are involved in international trade, material flows, and waste management, and provides new insights for decision-makers who are interested in WTO and the Basel Convention.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Pieter J. H. Beukering

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Recycling, International Trade and the Environment

  • Book Subtitle: An Empirical Analysis

  • Authors: Pieter J. H. Beukering

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9694-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2001

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-6898-4Published: 28 February 2001

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-5681-8Published: 01 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-015-9694-7Published: 09 March 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VI, 220

  • Topics: Environmental Economics, Environmental Management, Industrial Pollution Prevention

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