Toxisk kolonialism : - uppfattningar om globalt ansvar, rättvisa och mänskliga rättigheter i processen av en ändring av Baselkonventionen
Sammanfattning: Purpose/Aim: The purpose of this study is to understand the meaning of global responsibility and toxic waste control. The Basel Convention is the UN's international regulations on the import, export and transport of hazardous waste. According to the Basel Convention, the export of electronic waste to developing countries is fully legal if the recipient country has given approval in writing. Is there a link between toxic colonialism, global responsibility, justice and human rights? Material/Method: A qualitative case study of what delegates from three African countries think about toxic colonialism and global responsibility. Main results: The essay gives an explanation of the concept of toxic colonialism in relation to the Basel Convention and the Ban Amendment, from three African UN delegates, furthermore an analysis of the importance it can have on global responsibility, justice and views on human rights. The essay results show that the Ban Amendment of the Basel Convention is in line with Rawl's difference principle and the principle of freedom and would contribute to increased justice on electronic waste coding if the amendment goes through and is used in symbiosis with human rights: UDHR Article 25 and ICESCR Article 12.1-2.
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