Managing Electronic Waste An Assessment of Issues and Challenges in Urban Areas

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Dr. Mothi George

Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Government College, Ambalapuzha,India, Kerala

Abstract 

The tremendous growth in information technology worldwide has given a big push towards the socio-economic and technological development of both developed and developing economies in the last two decades. The challenge of managing e-waste is of great concern, especially in urban areas in developing countries, as most of these countries lack the capacity and technology for handling and recycling the hazardous materials contained in the e-waste.

Keywords: E-Waste, E-Waste Management, Willingness to pay.

Please cite this article as: Dr. Mothi George, (2016) Managing Electronic Waste: An Assessment of Issues and Challenges in Urban Areas, . International Journal of Recent Research and Applied Studies, 3, 08 (37) August 2016 , Page No. 156-1594


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