Product Policy in Europe: New Environmental Perspectives

Oosterhuis, F.H.; Rubik, Frieder; Scholl, Gerd

doi:10.1007/978-94-009-0277-0

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“…The place of consumers in the picture: a matter of boundaries In the policies promoting sustainable consumption, we find the systematic approach of lifecycle analysis (LCA) often referred to in order to emphasize the impacts at the consuming stage compared to the production stage (see for example Oosterhuis, Rubik, & Scholl, 1996). Fuel for vehicles and its emission, electricity and water in washing machines, are common examples of greater impacts present specifically at the consumption stages.…”

Section: Using Life-cycle Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Range of possibilities for policy instruments Already in 1996, Oosterhuis et al (1996) documented the use of over 40 instruments in environmental product policies. Direct regulatory, economic and voluntary information instruments are the most known and widespread.…”

Section: Policy Instruments Used In Environmental Product Policiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Consumers, whether private, public or individual, decide whether or not they purchase greener products and once bought, how they are used. The Community's role here is to provide and encourage EU-wide tools Table 2 Categories of policy instruments for a product policy from Oosterhuis et al (1996) and frameworks to provide consumers with product information'' (Communication on IPP, 5.3.) Apart from establishing the framework conditions for the continuous environmental improvement of all products, IPP aims at developing a focus on products with the greatest potential for environmental improvement.…”

Section: Policy Instruments Used In Environmental Product Policiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Assessing the role of consumers in sustainable product policies

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2006

Environ Dev Sustain

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A global analysis shows that considerable forces contribute nowadays to the perpetuation of the so-called ''developed'' model of consumption, and its extension to growing parts of the world, despite reiterated calls for ''modification of production and consumption patterns''. Environmental product regulation can be situated in this general perspective. This paper returns to the framing of policies devoted to ecologically sustainable consumption, taking the example of the Integrated product policy at the European level. How are the objectives of such policies defined? What instruments are privileged? Comparing theoretical approaches with policy design, we focus on the role devoted to consumers in these contexts. Bringing in literature evidence, survey results and findings from an original study, we argue that appropriate knowledge of the diversity of consumers' attitudes and about the limitations of their possible actions is not properly taken into account in product policies, notably when information and voluntary tools are dominant. From this point of view, environmental product regulations are well justified, but they should, as all policy instruments implicating consumers, take careful notice of their situation.

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Section: Policy Instruments Used In Environmental Product Policiesmentioning

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Section: Policy Instruments Used In Environmental Product Policiesmentioning

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Assessing the role of consumers in sustainable product policies

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2006

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“…New consumption patterns can be achieved most successfully if the product design supports the sustainable use patterns (Oosterhuis et al 1996). For example, the product life time could be prolonged by increasing product's durability, adaptability, maintainability and reparability, and products could be designed in a way that makes the treatment in the use and disposal phases more environmentally sound (Eco-Design).…”

Section: Sustainable Use Patternsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Environmental Information in Instructions for Use of Consumer Products

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2005

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“…In various countries, environmental policies increasingly focus on products (Oosterhuis et al 1996;Kärnä 1999). Concepts such as extended producer responsibility are being developed through policies such as the European directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Mayers and France 1999) or integrated product policy (Berkhout and Smith 1999;Schmidt 2000).…”

Section: Product-oriented Environmental Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%