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The article analyses the current state of the main forms of international economic relations (IER) in waste management. Applying statistical data, the author estimates the roles that international trade in waste, international trade in waste management services and international capital movement play in the development of IER. A conclusion is drawn that trade in wastes is of vital importance for IER burgeoning, whereas the influence of the other forms is comparatively insignificant. An environmental policy that largely determines the nature and geographical structure of IER is pinpointed as the key growth factor. Finally, the ambiguity of the environmental impact that IER retain is revealed. |
