Problem
Illicit discharge of dangerous substances
Other Names:
Dumping of hazardous wastes Nature:
Any illegal transaction for the transfer of wastes is a serious violation of the right to a healthy environment and, quite obviously, of the whole set of human rights, whether individual or collective, economic, social and cultural or civil and political.
Incidence:
It was reported in 1991 that while the annual production of toxic waste in Italy was 10 to 15 million tonnes, authorized plants could deal with just 1.2 million tonnes. Some 13 to 14 million tonnes of toxic waste were being disposed without any safeguards. Out of 70 million tonnes of all waste, estimated 50 million tonnes was being dumped clandestinely every year.
Broader Problems:
Dangerous substancesUnsafe hazardous waste disposalUnethical industrial practicesIndustrial waste water pollutantsCriminal offences against the environment Aggravates:
Water pollutionAccumulation of pollutants in marine wildlifeAccumulation of pollutants in freshwater wildlife Strategies:
Disposing of hazardous wasteExtending producer responsibilityDumping wastesMonitoring discharge of dangerous substancesProhibiting dumping of hazardous wastesDumping hazardous wastesDischarging substances illegallyDischarging substances Subject(s):
Commerce → Conditions of tradeLaw → Law
Societal Problems → Hazards
Societal Problems → Waste
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST