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| 論文名稱 | Human Security and the Environment in Asia: The Case of E-Waste |
| 研討會開始日期 | 2013-12-06 |
| 研討會結束日期 | 2013-12-06 |
| 所有作者 | Armin Ibitz |
| 作者順序 | 第一作者 |
| 通訊作者 | 是 |
| 研討會名稱 | Rethinking Human Security in the Asian Century |
| 是否具有對外公開徵稿及審稿制度 | 是 |
| 研討會舉行之國家 | NATTWN-中華民國 |
| 研討會舉行之城市 | Taichung |
| 發表年份 | 2013 |
| 所屬計劃案 | Wenzao Ursuline University |
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[English Abstract] :
Since the end of the Cold War, the world has transformed into a multi-polar, dynamic
but less stable place. While governments still play the most influential role for the lives of people, non-government actors have proven that they may also significantly contribute to peoples’ wellbeing. Also, regional and international organizations could increasingly gain importance – not only by influencing the international agenda setting but also by implementing measures and policies aimed at helping people at the ground. With the rapid deterioration of the environmental base and the destruction of vital ecosystems over the last decades, environmental challenges have received more attention from various actors. Particularly Asia – due to its rapid economic development and its large population – faces enormous ecological issues. The increase in global legal and illegal trade of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) as well as the enormous growth of volume of WEEE represents a major environmental threat that endangers the live of millions.
Due to economic development the demand for electrical and electronic devices is expected to rise tremendously. While many countries in the region seek to foster their domestic electronic industry in order to generate economic benefits, growing streams of WEEE destroy the lives of people across the region. The lack of appropriate recycling technologies and firm enforcement of WEEE-related legislation harms the local environment and provides a threat to human health.
The present study sets out to discuss ongoing developments of WEEE related efforts
in the Asian region. Concentrating on the key players in the region, the work seeks to identify major difficulties of implementing effective legislation to protect people and environment. It further seeks to reveal major obstacles to introduce effective recycling schemes and to install sound recycling schemes and technologies.
The study is structured as follows. Section one will provide an introduction on the
relationship between human security and environmental challenges. This part includes a review of relevant academic literature about the issue. Section two provides the basic theoretical framework and discusses the relevant processes at work. In section three the work elaborates ongoing developments by analyzing development of WEEE in Asia. By analyzing the involved players, this part explores the situation of human security in the region and its prospects. Section four closes the study by drawing conclusions and providing policy recommendations on how to improve human security in the region.
