Introduction

摘要

Globalization of manufacturing networks thatntranscend political borders is accompanied by environ-nmental problems such as trans-boundary movement of wastenelectronic and electrical equipment (e-waste) and persistentnorganic pollutants. As more and more electronic devicesnbecome standard in our daily lives, environmentally soundnmanagement of waste and resource recycling are becomingnimportant policy issues—especially in developing countries,nwhere much of previously owned electronics enters the resalenmarket.