Issues and Challenges in E-Waste Management in India: A Gap Between Theory and Practice.
Chaudhary, Mona
Issues and Challenges in E-Waste Management in India: A Gap Between Theory and Practice. - 54-63 p.
Due to the rapid growth in the industry and continuous change in the technological field, India has emerged as a huge electronic waste generating nation. E-waste, if not managed formally, leads to many ill effects on human health as well as the environment. Like other developing countries, effective e-waste management is becoming a serious concern for the country and its environment. The study covers the effects of e-waste generation in India. The purpose of the study is to understand the significance of formal processing of e-waste in the country and theoretical models for effective e-waste management. In the background of legal framework, the study evaluates the presence of formal processing of e-waste. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Technological innovations Electronic waste management Industrialization -- India Electronic waste & the environment Health risk assessment
Issues and Challenges in E-Waste Management in India: A Gap Between Theory and Practice. - 54-63 p.
Due to the rapid growth in the industry and continuous change in the technological field, India has emerged as a huge electronic waste generating nation. E-waste, if not managed formally, leads to many ill effects on human health as well as the environment. Like other developing countries, effective e-waste management is becoming a serious concern for the country and its environment. The study covers the effects of e-waste generation in India. The purpose of the study is to understand the significance of formal processing of e-waste in the country and theoretical models for effective e-waste management. In the background of legal framework, the study evaluates the presence of formal processing of e-waste. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Technological innovations Electronic waste management Industrialization -- India Electronic waste & the environment Health risk assessment