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The development of the international trade in secondary materials is discussed in this chapter. Trade in recovered materials is growing rapidly, in particular flows from developed to developing countries. The economic and environmental costs and benefits of this trade are assessed. It is concluded that the information base on which to make these evaluations is poor, but that comparative advantages, properly exploited, could lead to economically and environmentally beneficial global markets for recyclables which would supplement primary materials markets.
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Van Beukering, P., Curlee, R. (1998). Recycling of materials. In: Vellinga, P., Berkhout, F., Gupta, J. (eds) Managing a Material World. Environment & Policy, vol 13. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5125-2_14
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