The thesis offers a critical analysis of the global flows of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and spent batteries, focusing in particular on illicit export to developing countries. Although the European Union and other advanced economies, such as North America, have advanced environmental regulations and technologies for the sustainable treatment of these wastes, they continue to be among the main actors in the illegal export of electronic waste and spent batteries. The investigation highlights how a significant part of these flows escapes official collection and disposal channels, ending up in informal markets in the Global South, where the lack of adequate infrastructure and effective regulatory systems entails serious risks for the environment and public health. In addition to quantifying and tracking these flows, the study explores the social, health and ecological implications in the destination countries and proposes an intervention approach based on a more effective global governance, anchored to principles of shared responsibility, digital traceability, international cooperation and environmental justice.
La tesi offre un'analisi critica dei flussi globali di Rifiuti da Apparecchiature Elettriche ed Elettroniche (RAEE) e delle batterie esauste, concentrandosi in particolare sull'esportazione illecita verso i Paesi in via di sviluppo. Nonostante l'Unione Europea e altre economie avanzate, come il Nord America, abbiano normative ambientali avanzate e tecnologie per il trattamento sostenibile di questi rifiuti, continuano a essere tra i principali attori nell'export illegale di scarti elettronici e delle batterie esauste. L'indagine mette in luce come una parte significativa di questi flussi sfugga ai canali ufficiali di raccolta e smaltimento, finendo in mercati informali del Sud globale, dove la mancanza di infrastrutture adeguate e di sistemi normativi efficaci comporta gravi rischi per l'ambiente e la salute pubblica. Oltre a quantificare e tracciare questi flussi, lo studio esplora le implicazioni sociali, sanitarie ed ecologiche nei Paesi di destinazione e propone un approccio di intervento basato su una governance globale più efficace, ancorata a principi di responsabilità condivisa, tracciabilità digitale, cooperazione internazionale e giustizia ambientale.
Analisi dei rischi per la salute e sicurezza sul lavoro nella gestione dei rifiuti RAEE - confronto tra paesi europei e paesi extra europei
CORTESE, SAMANTHA
2024/2025
Abstract
The thesis offers a critical analysis of the global flows of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and spent batteries, focusing in particular on illicit export to developing countries. Although the European Union and other advanced economies, such as North America, have advanced environmental regulations and technologies for the sustainable treatment of these wastes, they continue to be among the main actors in the illegal export of electronic waste and spent batteries. The investigation highlights how a significant part of these flows escapes official collection and disposal channels, ending up in informal markets in the Global South, where the lack of adequate infrastructure and effective regulatory systems entails serious risks for the environment and public health. In addition to quantifying and tracking these flows, the study explores the social, health and ecological implications in the destination countries and proposes an intervention approach based on a more effective global governance, anchored to principles of shared responsibility, digital traceability, international cooperation and environmental justice.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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