Publications

More than 75 articles in the field of waste management with a focus on transboundary waste shipments and waste classification as well as a practical handbook on transboundary waste shipments (as author, co-author or in the author team) have been published. A complete list of publications is available for download. Below a selection of publications: … Read more

Transfrontier Waste Shipment

Development of legislation In the mid-1970s, when the first bottlenecks in the disposal of „hazardous waste“ occurred, so-called „toxic waste scandals“ occurred because there was insufficient disposal infrastructure available for hazardous waste. This led to considerable cost increases in the disposal of such waste and also resulted in illegal disposal at home and abroad. As … Read more