{"product_id":"the-toxic-ship-the-voyage-of-the-khian-sea-and-the-global-waste-trade-paperback","title":"The Toxic Ship: The Voyage of the Khian Sea and the Global Waste Trade - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimone M. Müller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul S. Sutter\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003ePaul S. Sutter\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2025 Hagley Prize for the Best Book in Business History from the Business History Conference and the Hagley Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2025 Harold and Margaret Sprout Award from the International Studies Association\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn infamous voyage explores the hazardous waste trade and environmental justice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn 1986 the \u003ci\u003eKhian Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, carrying thousands of tons of incinerator ash from Philadelphia, began a two-year journey, roaming the world's oceans in search of a dumping ground. Its initial destination and then country after country refused to accept the waste. The ship ended up dumping part of its load in Haiti under false pretenses, and the remaining waste was illegally dumped in the ocean. Two shipping company officials eventually received criminal convictions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimone M. Müller uses the \u003ci\u003eKhian Sea\u003c\/i\u003e's voyage as a lens to elucidate the global trade in hazardous waste--the movement of material ranging from outdated consumer products and pesticides to barges filled with all sorts of toxic discards--from the 1970s to the present day, exploring the story's international nodes and detailing the downside of environmental conscientiousness among industrial nations as waste is pushed outward. Müller also highlights the significance of the trip's start in Philadelphia, a city with a significant African American population. The geographical origins shed light on environmental racism within the United States in the context of the global story of environmental justice. Activism in response to the ship's journey set an important precedent, and this book brings together the many voices that shaped the international trade in hazardous waste.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eSimone M. Müller\u003c\/b\u003e is Heisenberg Professor for Global Environmental History and Environmental Humanities at the University of Augsburg. She is author of \u003ci\u003eWiring the World: The Social and Cultural Creation of Global Telegraph Networks\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52610497380659,"sku":"9780295751832","price":58.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/rj-Z4mLnv99780295751832.webp?v=1781253631","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-toxic-ship-the-voyage-of-the-khian-sea-and-the-global-waste-trade-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}