How to use voluntary, self-regulatory and alternative environmental compliance tools: some lessons learnt

Nel, Jan Gert; Wessels, JA

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“…A supposed requirement for ISO 14001 certification is compliance with all applicable local environmental regulations. However, the stringency with which plants are held to this and other ISO 14001 criteria vary across countries and within them (Nel and Wessels, 2010). The cost of certification can be quite substantial.…”

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What drives voluntary eco-certification in Mexico?

Blackman

Guerrero

2012

Journal of Comparative Economics

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What drives voluntary eco-certification in Mexico?

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Guerrero

2012

Journal of Comparative Economics

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“…There should be more opportunities for the public to participate in textile industry environmental protection initiatives. The greater the number of roleplayers involved and the greater the independence amongst them, the better the performance potential of the environmental enforcement effort [52]. Only one policy about exploring the new mode of innovative environmental service was identified, which shows that the effect of technology support and collaboration in the textile industry remains undiscovered.…”

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“…As the world's largest textile manufacturer and exporter, the Chinese textile industry's transition toward sustainable growth is vital to the rest of the world. The selection, adoption, and use of the correct or optimum mix of enforcement tools to suit specific conditions and requirements are essential to ensure an efficient and effective enforcement regime [52].…”

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Towards Sustainable Growth in the Textile Industry: A Case Study of Environmental Policy in China

Xu¹,

Cheng²,

Liao³

2018

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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IntroductionAs the largest developing country and exporter of textile products in the world, China is simultaneously facing severe challenges relating to energy resources and environmental constraints, such as the inefficient use of resources, high energy consumption, and serious pollution. The textile industry is one of the most important parts of the national economy in terms of product quantity, the implied workforce, and the value of the exports. Meanwhile, energy consumption by the industry accounts for approximately 4.3% of the total consumption of China's manufacturing [1]. Against the background of increasingly scarce energy resources and the need for sustainable growth, China's textile industry Pol. J. Environ. Stud. Vol. 27, No. 5 (2018), 2325-2336 Original Research Towards Sustainable Growth in the Textile AbstractAs an energy-and carbon-intensive sector, the textile industry has been the subject of many environmental policies. It has been under rigid regulation to promote energy conservation and emissions reduction in China, and a few scholars have carried out longitudinal and comprehensive studies of environmental policies aimed at the industry. This paper tries to fill in this gap by systematically analyzing the major environmental policies in this industry in China -the world's largest exporter of textile products. For the purpose of ensuring the accuracy and reliability of this research, 118 textile environmental policies from 1989 to 2016 at the central government level have been studied by employing content analysis, including command and control instruments, market-based instruments, and voluntary instruments. The following conclusions were derived: 1) The textile environmental policy system is stabilizing in China, and water pollution is the key treatment objective. 2) Most policies regulate textile manufacturing, but environmental issues are not effectively regulated at the consumer stage. 3) The imbalanced structure of policy instruments reflects the government serving as the main driver of textile environmental protection, and efficiency and flexibility need to be improved to form an integrated textile environmental policy system.

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Appraising the value of independent EIA follow-up verifiers

Wessels

Retief

Morrison‐Saunders

2015

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

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Independent Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) follow-up verifiers such as monitoring agencies, checkers, supervisors and control officers are active on various construction sites across the world. There are, however, differing views on the value that these verifiers add and very limited learning in EIA has been drawn from independent verifiers. This paper aims to appraise how and to what extent independent EIA follow-up verifiers add value in major construction projects in the developing country context of South Africa. A framework for appraising the role of independent verifiers was established and four South African case studies were examined through a mixture of site visits, project document analysis, and interviews. Appraisal results were documented in the performance areas of: Planning, Doing, Checking, Acting, Public Participating and Integration with other programs. The results indicate that independent verifiers add most value to major construction projects when involved with screening EIA requirements of new projects, allocation of financial and human resources, checking legal compliance, influencing implementation, reporting conformance results, community and stakeholder engagement, integration with self-responsibility programmes such as environmental management systems (EMS), and controlling records. It was apparent that verifiers could be more creatively utilized in preconstruction preparation, providing feedback of knowledge into assessment of new projects, giving input to the planning and design phase of projects, and performance evaluation. The study confirms the benefits of proponent and regulator follow-up, specifically in having independent verifiers that disclose information, facilitate discussion among stakeholders, are adaptable and proactive, aid in the integration of EIA with other programs, and instill trust in EIA enforcement by conformance evaluation. Overall, the study provides insight on how to harness the learning opportunities arising from EIA follow-up through the appointment of independent verifiers.

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How to use voluntary, self-regulatory and alternative environmental compliance tools: some lessons learnt

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