A Sustainable Path Forward: Remedying Flaws in the Basel Convention and India’s Waste Management

Abstract

This research analyses the Basel Convention and India’s waste management systems, highlighting important shortcomings and offering recommendations for enhancement. It takes a look at India’s waste management methods. Waste segregation, incorporating informal workers, and reducing waste are all crucial, as seen by the success of measures in Mysuru, Delhi, Pune, and Sikkim. Recycling, waste-to-energy conversion, and sound policy are highlighted by examples from San Francisco, Germany, Japan, and Sweden. The research provides suggestions for India and possible changes to the Basel Convention to facilitate environmentally friendly, economically viable, and socially equitable waste management.

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Arup Kumar Poddar

Prof. Dr. Arup Kumar Poddar is a full Professor-in-law at the WB National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata, India. His email Id: [[email protected]]. He has completed Ph.D. in the area connected with Natural Resources Law and Protection at the International and National level. He has a total length of 21 years of teaching experience. Prof. Poddar is the founder and Chief Editor of two online International Journals, they are International Journal of Law and Policy Review, 2012 [ISSN (O) 2278-3156] and International Journal of Legal Studies and Research, 2012 [ISSN (O) 2278-4764]. He has done a research work in the water resource department on “The draft model bill for the protection, conservation, management and regulation of groundwater resources” in the Planning Commission, (2011) Govt. of India. He was the member of the Academy Council of Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU, Mumbai during 2015-16. He was Registrar (Acting) during 2010-11 at NUJS. Prof. Poddar is the Head of the School of Technology Law and Development (STLD) of NUJS. He is the permanent members of Academic Council at NUJS.