Information on the thesis "Barriers to implementing a mechanism of linked responsibility between the state, businesses, and communities in managing environmental conflicts caused by the impact of technological waste" by graduate student Vu Hai Trang, majoring in Science and Technology Management.1. Full name of student: Vu Hai Trang 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of birth: March 1, 1986 4. Place of birth: Hung Yen 5. Decision number recognizing graduate student: 1355/2008/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH dated October 24, 2008, issued by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 6. Changes in training process: None 7. Thesis title: Barriers to implementing a mechanism of linked responsibility between the state, enterprises, and the community in managing environmental conflicts caused by the impact of technological waste 8. Major: Science and Technology Management 9. Code: 60 34 72 10. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Cao Dam 11. Summary of thesis results: E-waste is an inevitable product of modern society; it appears everywhere in our society. E-waste is a complex mixture of many toxic and valuable chemicals and metals. Controlling the flow of e-waste is not easy from the local to the central level. E-waste is responsible for soil, water, and air pollution problems when it is processed and disposed of improperly and without proper technology. (For example, burning e-waste can generate dioxins that are toxic to humans and ecosystems.) The use of e-waste must be in an effort to reduce emissions. When emissions are reduced to zero, that is absolute prevention. Government management of e-waste is still limited due to the lack of a comprehensive policy framework regulating this type of waste. Businesses always aim to maximize profits regardless of whether e-waste is toxic or valuable, and it is often perceived as an asset. The community currently lacks full awareness of the current and future impacts of e-waste, and therefore has not taken proactive actions in its disposal. Environmental conflicts arising from e-waste between the government, businesses, and the community are at an initial stage and have not yet caused extremely serious consequences, but are sufficient to call for responsible action from all parties involved. The barriers identified in the study include: - The policy system on electronic waste is still vague, lacking consistency and transparency; - Limitations in the capacity to implement policies on managing electronic waste; - Limitations of social resources in resolving environmental conflicts caused by electronic waste; - The negative impact of implicit institutions on efforts to resolve environmental conflicts caused by electronic waste; - Conflicts of interest among social groups in resolving environmental conflicts caused by electronic waste; - Deviations from sustainable ethics in the responsibility of state institutions in resolving environmental conflicts caused by electronic waste; - Deviations from sustainable ethics in the responsibility of market institutions in resolving environmental conflicts caused by electronic waste; - Deviations from sustainable ethics in the responsibility of community institutions in resolving environmental conflicts caused by electronic waste. It is important to emphasize that e-waste should not be considered waste but rather a resource. Raw materials require specific technologies to be used in creating new technological products that meet the ever-increasing demands of modern life. Stakeholders need to overcome barriers to adopt an environmentally responsible approach, contributing to building a society that achieves sustainable ethics—a solid foundation for a developed, prosperous, and sustainable society in the future.
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: VU HAI TRANG 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: March 1, 1986 4. Place of birth: Hung Yen 5. Admission decision number: 1355/2008/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH dated 24 October 2008 of the Headmaster of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 6. Changes in academic process: no 7. Official thesis title: The barriers in implementing cooperation of responsibility among government, business and community in solving environmental conflict due to e-waste 8. Major: Science and Technology Management 9. Code: 60 34 72 10. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof Vu Cao Dam 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: (Summarize them with stress on the new findings, if any) E-waste is a product of the modern society, it is everywhere in the world. E-waste is complicated chemical compound of toxic and precious substances. It is not easy to control e-waste flow from groundswells to the government. E-waste may cause serious health and pollution problems in terms of air, water and soil when it is not treated in the right way and suitable technology. It is necessary to recycle or reuse e-waste in reasonable management, which can reduce pollution, if pollution is zero, it is absolutely secured. The stakeholders are viewed in the findings: - Limitation in ability of making and implementing environmental policy on e-waste - Lack of resources in solving the environmental conflict from e-waste - The negative impact of implicit institutions on solving the environmental conflict from e-waste - Beneficial conflict among in solving the environmental conflict from e-waste - Deviation from the norm of sustainable ethics of government in solving the environmental conflict from e-waste - Deviation from the norm of sustainable ethics of business in solving the environmental conflict from e-waste - Deviation from the norm of sustainable ethics of community in solving the environmental conflict from e-waste We should know that, e-waste is not simple waste, it can be considered as material, which requires typical technology to create new productions that satisfy customers' incredible demands in the modern society. The most important is that the stakeholders should overcome the barriers to have good attitude toward the environment, which participate to help people acquire sustainable ethics. This is a strong/crucial foundation to build a developed, prosperous sustainable society in the future.
