SIKAP PEMERINTAH JEPANG TERHADAP PEMBERLAKUAN BASEL BAN AMENDMENT

Abstract: Basel Ban Amendment is one way to minimize the trade of hazardous wastes from industrialized countries for developing countries. Basel Ban Amendment was formed because in general industrial countries export the waste to other countries have been contaminated by a chemical liquid waste, clinic waste, and other wastes. Hazardous properties which is contained in these wastes intended for recycling in developing countries which still have the lack of facilities and technology in hazardous waste management.
Japan is one of the advanced industrial countries that rejects the Basel Ban Amendment and one of the countries which producing and exporting waste to developing countries like the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand. The factors that are considered by the Government of Japan becomes the opposition toward the implementation of the Basel Ban Amendment of the internal factors that includes limited landfill waste in Japan and the advantage of wastes shipment. The external factors are derived from the rejection of some major countries toward Basel Ban Amendment and demand of import wastes from other Asia countries.
Keywords: Basel Ban Amendment, Hazardous Wastes, Japan
Penulis: Afrilia Ayu Firdayani
Kode Jurnal: jphubintdd140106

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