Managing waste organochlorine chemicals in Australia

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An overview is presented on the creation of Australia's Scheduled Wastes Working Group, formed to address issues surrounding the safe destruction of organochlorine chemicals such as polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs). The group, composed of environmentalists and industry representatives with a government official as the chair, established a framework in which to develop policy, incorporating consultation and cost-benefit analysis.

Australia, Environmental aspects, Refuse and refuse disposal, Waste disposal, Waste management, Organochlorine compounds, Organic chlorine compounds

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The Global Compact: promoting corporate responsibility?

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An analysis is presented on the Global Compact, a socioeconomic policy launched by the United Nations that addresses humanitarian and environmental concerns resulting from an increasingly globalized economy. The authors caution that the Compact could be used to deflect discussions of these concerns away from other entities, such as the World Trade Organization, which should remain legitimate, accountable forums.

World, Analysis, Social policy, Ethical aspects, International economic relations, United Nations, Corporate social responsibility

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Social sciences and environmental sciences: a state of the art review

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The article examines the key role played by social sciences in environmental research and policy-making. Topics include sustainable development, climate protection, green technology, environmental justice, environmental health, and conflicts of ideology in the international forum.

Germany, Environmental policy research, Social sciences, Social science methods

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