Transboundary movement of hazardous wastes into Lebanon: Part 2. Environmental impacts and the need for remedial actions.
This paper discusses the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes (the "silent trade") into Lebanon in terms of environmental impacts and remedial actions. It highlights the projected impacts on potable-water quality, the exposure of the groundwater aquifer, and the status of quality control programs. The public responses to these problems are presented and characterized in terms of mistrust and rejection. The constraints developing countries face in handling environmental impacts and undertaking remedial actions are emphasized. The vision derived from the decade covered (1990-2000) emphasizes the need for international collaboration, through Basel Convention efforts, to control the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and the disposal of such wastes. The need for "global harmonization" should be given serious consideration.
Jurdi
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American University of Beirut, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Environmental Health, P.O. Box 11-0236, Beirut, Lebanon. mjurdi@inco.com.lb
D003906:Developing Countries; D004787:Environmental Pollution; D006256:Hazardous Waste; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D007861:Lebanon; D011639:Public Opinion; D011640:Public Policy; D014186:Transportation
D006256:Hazardous Waste