strategy
Urging industry to publish information on their management of hazardous waste
Implementation:
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities. Claim:
Governments should encourage industry to operate transparently and to provide relevant information to communities that might be affected by the generation, management and disposal of hazardous waste. Broader:
Disseminating industry informationPreventing production of hazardous wastesSupporting gathering of industry informationMaking industry responsible for environmentally sound disposal of its hazardous waste Facilitated by:
Adopting environmental codes of conduct for business Subjects:
Information → Information Communication → Publishing
Industry → Industry
Societal Problems → Hazards
Societal Problems → Waste
Management → Management
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
