Preliminary Research on the Index System for Evaluating the Feasibility of Waste Import

With China's high-speed economic development and nonstop increase in the demand for resources, its relatively insufficient natural resources have been hardly enough to meet the demand. Reasonable use of overseas waste raw materials can make up for such relative insufficiency of domestic resources. However, the intrinsic attribute of wastes will unavoidably bring about certain negative impact on environment. Construction of an index system for evaluating the feasibility of waste import has great significance in safeguarding China's resources safety, promoting its healthy economic and social development, and protecting and improving its environment. This paper explores the theories and principles guiding China to construct the index system for evaluating the feasibility of waste import. It also puts up the preliminary framework of the index system for evaluating the feasibility of waste import based on the analysis of the factors affecting the evaluation.