Municipal Solid Waste, Market Competition and the EU Policy

Reggiani, Carlo; Silvestri, Francesco

doi:10.1007/s10640-017-0165-0

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“…On the one hand, it makes it possible to inspect the consistent within-country heterogeneity in MW generation that exists among municipalities. On the other hand, it is worth noting that MW management strategies are developed by local governments (even if this is done within the framework provided by the EU and national directives; Reggiani and Silvestri, 2017) and this makes the inspection of municipal-level determinants of MW particularly valuable.…”

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Kuznets curve in municipal solid waste production: An empirical analysis based on municipal-level panel data from the Lombardy region (Italy)

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Over the last decade (2001-2010), the European Union has observed a consistent increase in municipal waste (MW) per capita in 18 out of its 28 members (European Environment Agency, 2013). Even if MW only accounts for approximately 10% of total waste generated in the EU, it has a relevant socio-environmental impact (Eurostat, 2016a,b). In this perspective, studies that investigate the determinants of MW generation are particularly valuable since they might inform policies aimed at incentivizing MW reduction, that are very important in the waste management strategy (Beigl et al., 2008). This paper aims to contribute to the literature by empirically addressing a highly debated issue, namely the existence of a link between economic wealth and waste production as modeled by the Waste Kuznets Curve (WKC), Original Articles Kuznets curve in municipal solid waste production: An empirical analysis based on municipal-level panel data from the Lombardy region (Italy)

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Kuznets curve in municipal solid waste production: An empirical analysis based on municipal-level panel data from the Lombardy region (Italy)

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“…In the whole EU, Germany was over 60% in 2017 (67.3%) while Slovenia (58.9%), Austria (57.7%), the Netherlands (55.9%), Belgium (54.6%), and Lithuania (52.5%) passed the lower threshold. Hard recycling is the market system that fulfils the prospected evolution of SW management according to most advanced norms and regulations, such as the EU Priority Ladder Principle (Reggiani and Silvestri, 2017).…”

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Innovation in the solid waste management industry: Integrating neoclassical and complexity theory perspectives

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“…The proximity and self-sufficiency principles can increase the market power of local disposers [21], as Reggiani and Silvestri state, but these principles are also analyzed because of their legal importance [22,23].…”

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Understanding Hazardous Waste Exports for Disposal in Europe: A Contribution to Sustainable Development

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The concept of sustainable development was introduced in Europe by the Treaty of Amsterdam (1997) and was extended to waste management in the Waste Framework Directive. In order to achieve sustainable development, hazardous waste (HW) must be managed safely and in accordance with regulations. This also applies to worldwide HW transport, especially when HW is shipped for disposal. The United Nations, through the Basel Convention, aims to prevent the export of HW from developed countries to developing countries for disposal. In Europe, HW shipments are regulated by Regulation (EC) No. 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and by the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste. Additionally, all HW shipments must be in accordance with two principles contained in the Waste Framework Directive: proximity and self-sufficiency. Using data from 2014 and network analysis methodology, this paper fills the gaps in the scientific literature by looking at how shipments of HW travel for disposal in Europe, how the regulations affect these shipments and how GDP per capita influences the shipment of waste. The results show that countries with a high GDP per capita play an important role in the network (having the highest in-degree) and that the absence of landfill taxes for HW does not influence HW shipments for disposal. Therefore, countries in the EU act in accordance with the proximity and self-sufficiency principles.

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Municipal Solid Waste, Market Competition and the EU Policy

Cited by 6 publications

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Kuznets curve in municipal solid waste production: An empirical analysis based on municipal-level panel data from the Lombardy region (Italy)

Kuznets curve in municipal solid waste production: An empirical analysis based on municipal-level panel data from the Lombardy region (Italy)

Innovation in the solid waste management industry: Integrating neoclassical and complexity theory perspectives

Understanding Hazardous Waste Exports for Disposal in Europe: A Contribution to Sustainable Development

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