Publication details
Illegal Transnational Shipment of Waste in the EU: Culprits and Collaborators in Germany and the Czech Republic
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| Year of publication | 2008 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Environmental politics |
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| Web | http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a905017014~db=all~order=page |
| Field | Political sciences |
| Keywords | Czech Republic; Germany; European Union; Environmental Sociology; Waste management |
| Description | In autumn 2005 and winter 2006, the United Authorities began DISCOVERING Significant Amounts of Municipal Solid Waste Imported from Germany illegally and improperly deposited in so-Called 'Black dumps'. The Endangered waste the environment and public health by threatening to pollute the soil, water, and air. While detection of Illegal waste transports to the Czech Republic declined in 2007, the regulation of cross-border waste Shipment is a Continuing public policy question for European Countries. This article describes European Union, United and German waste policies, and explains the history of Illegal Waste Shipment from Germany. The article concludes That Illegal waste shipments from Germany to the Czech Republic and predictable Were result of Economic Incentives Driven by strict waste treatment flawed Rules and Law Enforcement. Such transnational Illegal waste shipments are not a New Phenomenon in the European Union. |