Transboundary pollution, pollution, development and environmental damage

Abstract

Currently, it is apparent how the environment has become a fundamental issue of the interdependence situation that characterizes the current world system. This tendency involves the emergence of new responsibilities, positions and conditions for actors such as states, multinational corporations, International Organizations and NGOs, among others.
Regarding thisframework, perhaps one of the major challengesthat countries face whenthey interact with each other is the process of environmental pollution and damage to neighbors. Beyond the debate around the concept of transboundary pollution and its pertinence today, because of their characteristics, developed and developing countries are called to play a specific role in the global environmental scenario.
This paper analyzes the environmental dimension of the international system current context, in order to understand the role of the transboundary pollution responsibilities and evolution in the entire world, to define the main elements, interests concerns and challenges behind its participation, and how this process can contribute to the political and economic positioning of many countries on the international system.