Waste generation, waste disposal and policy effectiveness

Mazzanti, Massimiliano; Zoboli, Roberto

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2008.07.003

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“…The OECD, which has conducted extensive research on the use of decoupling indicators for policy-evaluation purposes in the past two decades [7,21], suggests that decoupling means breaking the link between "economic goods" and "environmental bads" [22]. When defining decoupling, Jackson [17] suggests that it is imperative to distinguish between relative and absolute decoupling.…”

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“…Secondly, there have been enormous efforts to divert waste from landfills, improve waste management systems and prevent environmental damages and loss of resources at the European Union (EU) in the past two decades. Although evidence suggests that relative decoupling of waste generation from economic growth and absolute decoupling of landfill waste have occurred, there is no evidence of absolute decoupling of waste generation documented in the EU [6][7][8]. It is, therefore, essential to evaluate the effectiveness of these policies in a consistent manner.…”

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Policy Mixes to Achieve Absolute Decoupling: A Case Study of Municipal Waste Management

Montevecchi

2016

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Studying the effectiveness of environmental policies is of primary importance to address the unsustainable use of resources that threatens the entire society. Thus, the aim of this paper is to investigate on the effectiveness of environmental policy instruments to decouple waste generation and landfilling from economic growth. In order to do so, the paper analyzes the case study of the Slovakian municipality of Palarikovo, which has drastically improved its waste management system between 2000 and 2012, through the utilization of differentiated waste taxes and awareness-raising and education campaigns, as well as targeting increased recycling and municipal composting. We find evidence of absolute decoupling for landfilled waste and waste generation, the latter being more limited in time and magnitude. These policy instruments could therefore play an important role in municipalities that are still lagging behind in waste management. More specifically, this policy mix was effective in moving away from landfilling, initiating recycling systems, and to some extent decreasing waste generation. Yet, a more explicit focus on waste prevention will be needed to address the entirety of the problem effectively.

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Policy Mixes to Achieve Absolute Decoupling: A Case Study of Municipal Waste Management

Montevecchi

2016

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“…Despite these threats, material use and waste generation have continued to grow [5,6], and projections do not predict that the trend will reverse without political influence [7][8][9]. For instance, in a modelled forecast of contemporary production against future demand and supply of different metals, it was shown that copper, zinc and nickel would become scarce within the next 40 years.…”

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Policy Mixes to Achieve Absolute Decoupling: An Ex Ante Assessment

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Abstract:One approach to reducing the environmental costs of economic activity is to design and implement policies that aim at decoupling economic activity from its environmental impacts. Such a decoupling requires an economy-wide approach to policy-making, through broad mixes of policy instruments that create the right framework conditions for decoupling, and which provide coherent and consistent signals to resource-using sectors of the economy. This article summarizes the ex ante qualitative environmental assessment of three policy mixes (over-arching, metals, and land use) developed within the DYNAMIX project, highlighting their potential impacts on raw material extraction, greenhouse gas emissions, land use, freshwater use, and biodiversity (parallel assessments addressed economic and social impacts, and governance issues). Whilst the environmental assessments largely identified positive impacts, some policies had potential for minor negative impacts. The key challenges for undertaking such an assessment are identified (including uncertainty, baseline accuracy, the differing nature and scope of policies, policy flexibility, and the challenges of implementing volume control policies). Finally, some conclusions and lessons for policy-makers are presented, to contribute to the development of future policies and improve the reliability of future environmental assessments of policy mixes.

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“…O descarte ambiental de resíduos industriais tem sido fator de preocupação em todo o mundo, pois pode causar danos muitas vezes irreversíveis para o meio ambiente e para a saúde humana [1].…”

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“…, 1 Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Caixa Postal 3037, CEP 37200-000 Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Procurou-se estudar a disponibilidade de nutrientes e elementos não essenciais em amostras de um Latossolo Vermelho, tratadas com resíduos de eletrodo, através de solução extratora; bem como avaliar a produtividade de arroz cultivado neste solo e verificar a absorção destes elementos na parte aérea, panículas (grão+casca) do arroz.…”

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Procurou-se estudar a disponibilidade de nutrientes e elementos não essenciais em amostras de um Latossolo Vermelho, tratadas com resíduos de eletrodo, através de solução extratora; bem como avaliar a produtividade de arroz cultivado neste solo e verificar a absorção destes elementos na parte aérea, panículas (grão+casca) do arroz. Os tratamentos foram: doses do resíduo (1; 2; 4; 8; 16 e 32 t ha -1 ) e tratamentos comparativos sem resíduo. A aplicação do resíduo proporcionou uma produção de grãos pelos tratamentos 1, 2 e 4 t ha -1 , porém inferiores ao tratamento convencional. As doses maiores desse resíduo afetaram severamente a produção de matéria seca e de grãos, bem como nos teores e acúmulos de nutrientes.

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Waste generation, waste disposal and policy effectiveness

Cited by 194 publications

References 39 publications

Policy Mixes to Achieve Absolute Decoupling: A Case Study of Municipal Waste Management

Policy Mixes to Achieve Absolute Decoupling: A Case Study of Municipal Waste Management

Policy Mixes to Achieve Absolute Decoupling: An Ex Ante Assessment

Aplicação de resíduo da indústria de eletrodo no cultivo de arroz de sequeiro: análise físico-química do solo e da planta

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