International Conference on Eurasian Economies
9-11 September 2015 – Kazan, RUSSIA
Paper detail
Paper ID : 1237
Status : Paper published
Language : Turkish
Topic : Natural Resources and Environment
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Asım Günal Önce
Session : 4D Çevre ve Enerji
The Importance of E-Waste Management In Terms of Environmental Economics and Sustainability
Çevre Ekonomisi ve Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Açısından E-Atık Yönetiminin Önemi
- Prof. Dr. Mehmet Marangoz (Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Türkiye)
- Prof. Dr. Asım Günal Önce (Dokuz Eylül University, Türkiye)
- Ph.D. candidate Ali Emre Aydın (Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Türkiye)
Abstract
Today, environmental economics examining the economic contribution of protecting the environment and natural resources and preventing the environmental pollution has become an important issue like energy. In this context the relationship between economy and environment is analyzed. In this relationship process of economy management change the environment and environmental qualifications take part in success of economy. Sustainable development, as an another important concept, explains realization of the efforts for economic growth and enhancing the welfare level in the meantime protecting the environment and people’s quality of life. Sustainable development has great importance for managing environmental, economic and social resources accurately. E-waste (electronic waste) management comes to the forefront in the context of environmental economics and sustainable development. Along with technological advancements and changing consumption habits e-waste management and e-waste recycling become crucial. While there are several related studies focus on waste management and recycling and their relationship between environmental economics and sustainable development few study deal with e-waste management. This study aims to fill this gap and make a contribution with emphasizing the importance of e-waste management for environmental economics and sustainable development. In this study e-waste practices in the World are evaluated, recycle ratios and their economic impact are examined, e-waste management’s importance as a financial trigger is emphasized, not only short term but also long term effects of e-waste management are elaborated from the point of sustainability and suggestions are discussed for improving the recycling processes for practitioners and law-makers.
JEL codes: Q50, Q01
Marangoz, Mehmet, Önce, Asım Günal, Aydın, Ali Emre (2015). "The Importance of E-Waste Management In Terms of Environmental Economics and Sustainability" in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2015, pp.654-662, Kazan, RUSSIA.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C06.01237
