加纳的环境不公正和电子垃圾:挑战和建议
Anuli Njoku1, Martin Agbalenyo2, Janaya Laude1
1Department of Public Health, College of Health and Human Services, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT 06515, USA.
International journal of environmental research and public health
|January 22, 2024
概括
电子废物 (e-waste) 构成全球健康和环境风险,特别是在非洲,因为"有毒殖民主义". 迫切需要采取政策来管理日益严重的电子垃圾危机,并确保环境正义.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 环境正义 环境正义
背景情况:
- 电子废物 (电子废物) 生产是一个日益严重的全球性问题,由COVID-19封锁等因素加剧.
- 非洲虽然产生的电子垃圾较少,但却不成比例地从发达国家收到废物,这种现象被称为"有毒殖民主义".
- 像加纳的Agbogbloshie这样的电子废物中心面临严重的污染和环境不公正,影响弱势群体.
研究的目的:
- 批判性地检查有关电子废物及其与环境不公正的交叉点的现有文献.
- 突出不当的电子垃圾处置所带来的健康和环境威胁,特别是在发展中国家.
- 强调需要全面的全球和地方电子废物管理政策.
主要方法:
- 对电子废物产生,处置和影响的经验研究的文献综述.
- 在全球电子垃圾流动的背景下分析"有毒殖民主义"的概念.
- 通过电子垃圾热点的案例研究来研究环境不公正.
主要成果:
- 全球电子垃圾产量在2021年达到5740万,其中显著的贡献来自于设备使用量增加和封锁.
- 电子垃圾倾倒场中的弱势群体面临严重的健康风险,原因是贫困,缺乏教育和监管框架薄弱.
- 加纳的Agbogbloshie电子垃圾场是环境不公正造成的严重污染和健康后果的一个例子.
结论:
- 有效的电子废物管理需要强有力的当地和全球政策和法规.
- 解决电子垃圾问题需要解决环境不公正问题,保护边缘化社区.
- 可持续的电子废物实践对于减轻全球健康和环境威胁至关重要.
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