The Business of Rubbish.

The ship Anna Maersk arrives at Roberts Bank port carrying 69 containers of mostly paper and plastic waste returned by the Philippines in Vancouver, British Col Source: Reuters /VOA - June 29, 2019.

Citra Hennida a PhD candidate and lecturer in International Relations in the Political and Social Sciences Faculty of Airlangga University explains why some rich countries are still able to send rubbish indiscriminately to SEA despite local and international protest.

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Published 18 July 2019 8:56pm

Updated 18 July 2019 9:05pm

By sri dean

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Citra Hennida a PhD candidate and lecturer in International Relations in the Political and Social Sciences Faculty of Airlangga University explains why some rich countries are still able to send rubbish indiscriminately to SEA despite local and international protest.

What diverse factors enable countries to continue sending all kinds of rubbish to South East Asia? What actions do different stakeholders need to take to eradicate abuse of the rubbish trade? Citra Hennida explains the issue from economic, political and environmental perspectives.

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