Globalization Case Studies

This chapter closes with examples illustrating how fast-moving globalization forces can be. The first example describes an industry, the second a company at the center of these forces. 

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There are numerous examples and instances of pollution in the marine environment and a comprehensive coverage would be beyond the scope of a single article. Only a few case studies are presented here. They are global in character and represent examples where public and scientihc concern has been sufficient to provoke strategies to mitigate and/or prevent such pollution. 

Part II globally implemented schemes - a case study and brief discussion of internationally organized mentoring programs. 

Global BioSciences, Inc., Petroleum Pollutants Case Study Sunoco Service Station/Massachusetts, 2001. Available at www.globalbiosciences.com/sci tech/case studies.php, 2009. 

In order to accomplish with the aforementioned aim, during the first year of project, an extensive research on the different chemical additives used in six industrial sectors was conducted plastics, textiles, electronics, lubricants, leather, and paper. A list of selected chemical additives was identified for each sector and used as a study basis for the rest of the project. This is the case of the decabromo-diphenyl ether (BDE) used in electronics as a flame retardant or the triclosan used in the textile as a biocide. The results of this investigation were presented in the first volume of this book (Global Risk-Based Management of Chemical Additives I Production, Usage and Environmental Occurrence). This volume also included a section of case studies related to the selected additives in different countries (i.e., Denmark, Vietnam, Brazil, India). The main outcomes of the first part of the project are summarized below ... 

So from the point of view of additives, it seems that they may indeed contribute significantly to life cycle impacts. The case study of PVC flooring shows that additives contribute significantly, not just to toxicity impact due to DEHP emissions but also to global warming due to GHG emissions along the Cradle-to-Grave chain of the compound DEHP. 

Rydin S (2012) Risk management of chemicals in the leather sector a case study from Sweden. In Bilitewski B et al (eds) Global risk-based management of chemical additives I Production, usage and environmental occurrence. The handbook of environmental chemistry, vol 18. pp 207-224... 

Tracking Global Flows of E-Waste Additives by Using Substance Flow Analysis, with a Case Study in China... 

As already mentioned in the chapter Tracking Global Flows of E-Waste Additives by Using Substance Flow Analysis, With a Case Study in China, China not only generates very high amounts of domestic e-waste due to their fast consumption... 

USEtox . In order to make sure that the results provided by USEtox are referred to China, the predicted emissions into the environmental compartments have been calculated using as a basis the information on the e-waste flow and presented in the chapter Tracking Global Hows of E-Waste Additives by Using Substance Flow Analysis, With a Case Study in China. Therefore these emissions are taken as inputs. Table 2 presents a summary with the main values extracted from the aforementioned chapter and used to run the USEtox model. 

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