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The Dynamics of International and European Union Law on Waste and Chemicals: Past, Present, and Future

Dalhammar, Carl LU (2026) p.291-310
Abstract
This chapter reviews the historical development of the regulation of waste and chemicals in both international law and European Union (EU) law after the 1972 Stockholm Conference as well as some of the subsequent trends and themes. It also highlights the relevant interactions between EU and international law on these issues. The chapter ends with a discussion of how the regulatory frameworks related to waste, chemicals, and products must be coordinated – both in international law and EU law – if we are to realize the vision of a toxic-free circular economy.
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international law, chemiclas, circular economy waste law
host publication
Fifty Years of International Environmental Law : Developments since the 1972 Stockholm Conference - Developments since the 1972 Stockholm Conference
editor
Ebbesson, Jonas and Langlet, David
pages
291 - 310
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Cambridge University Press
ISBN
9781009445740
DOI
10.1017/9781009445740.013
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English
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