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Toxisk kolonialism: uppfattningar om globalt ansvar, rättvisa och mänskligarättigheter i processen av en ändring av Baselkonventionen
Stockholm School of Theology, Department of Human Rights.
2018 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
E-waste colonial desposit : perceptions of global responsibility, justice and human rights in the process of amanding the Basel Convention (English)
Abstract [en]

Purpose/Aim: The purpose of this study is to understand the meaning of global responsibility and toxicwaste control. The Basel Convention is the UN's international regulations on the import, export andtransport of hazardous waste. According to the Basel Convention, the export of electronic waste todeveloping countries is fully legal if the recipient country has given approval in writing. Is there a linkbetween toxic colonialism, global responsibility, justice and human rights?Material/Method: A qualitative case study of what delegates from three African countries think abouttoxic colonialism and global responsibility.Main results: The essay gives an explanation of the concept of toxic colonialism in relation to the BaselConvention and the Ban Amendment, from three African UN delegates, furthermore an analysis of theimportance it can have on global responsibility, justice and views on human rights.The essay results show that the Ban Amendment of the Basel Convention is in line with Rawl'sdifference principle and the principle of freedom and would contribute to increased justice on electronicwaste coding if the amendment goes through and is used in symbiosis with human rights: UDHRArticle 25 and ICESCR Article 12.1-2.

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2018. , p. 40
Keywords [en]
Global Responsibility: Toxic colonialism: Basel Convention: Ban Amendment: Electronic Waste: Justice: John Rawls: Human Rights
Keywords [sv]
toxisk kolonialism; globalt ansvar; rättvisa; John Rawls; mänskliga rättigheter; Baselkonventionen; Ban Amendment: elektroniskt avfall.
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ths:diva-196OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ths-196DiVA, id: diva2:1283660
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Human Rights
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Bachelor’s Programme in Human Rights
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