SHIPBREAKING AND RECYCLING INDUSTRY POLICY: AN ADVOCACY COALITION FRAMEWORK (A C F) APPROACH

Shipbreaking and recycling industry generates huge employment opportunities for workers and contribute a lot to the economy of Bangladesh. However, the profit motive driving the industry, has, however, been controversial in Bangladesh because of the severe violation of environmental and human rights that shipbreaking often involves. Since 1998, Greenpeace has published reports highlighting the poor conditions in shipbreaking yards and Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) has been at the forefront of legal actions against shipyard owners and government agencies. After sustained dialogues with the government and various stakeholders, Bangladesh adopted the Ship Breaking and Recycling Rules, 2011 and the Hazardous Wastes and Shipbreaking Waste Management Rules, 2011. In 2018, the Bangladesh Ship Reprocessing Act was passed in Parliament, introducing new provisions that address the issues of Shipbreaking and recycling industry. The application of the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) to the shipbreaking and recycling industry of Bangladesh has provided valuable insights into the intricate policymaking landscape of this critical sector. It provides a structured way to understand how different actors and their beliefs shaped the development and evolution of the Ship Breaking and Recycling policy in Bangladesh. KEY WORDS: Shipbreaking, Recycling Policy, ACF