E-Waste and Environmental Justice: The UN’s Role in Sustainable Solutions
Keywords:
E-waste, Environmental Justice, United Nations, UNEP.Abstract
The increasing volume of e-waste poses a significant challenge to global environmental justice on a worldwide level. This is due to the fact that rich nations frequently export their e-waste to poor countries. This technique increases the effects of environmental and health dangers in such sensitive places. This article tackles the topic by showing how the United Nations (UN) may assist in campaigning for sustainable e-waste management. It also examines the primary UN action in this area, the Basel Convention and UNEP programs on hazardous waste transportation, as well as the promotion of ecologically sound recycling. This research relies on a combination of case analysis and report assessment, as well as quantitative data from international databases and UNEP publications. This research evaluates the effect of various tactics; the results reveal their success and the issues faced. Although the Basel Convention has boosted the creation of regulatory tools, implementation has been a concern. UNEP’s projects have substantially aided recycling technology, although they look to be constrained by budget deficits. This study supports UN capacity-building and education activities as a method of strengthening the capabilities of communities for sustainable e-waste management. Suggestions include extending the international collaboration, generating finances for UNEP initiatives, pushing the technology exchange, including the informal reclaimers, and ramping up education and training to decrease e-waste consequences and make the world sustainable.
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