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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828216403321

Autore

Shinkuma Takayoshi

Titolo

Waste and recycling : theory and empirics / / Takayoshi Shinkuma and Shunsuke Managi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-136-80549-4

1-283-12695-8

9786613126955

1-136-80550-8

0-203-82801-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (169 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in ecological economics ; ; 13

Altri autori (Persone)

ManagiShunsuke

Disciplina

363.7

Soggetti

Refuse and refuse disposal

Recycling (Waste, etc.)

Waste products

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Waste and Recycling: Theory and empirics; copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. The industrial waste market; 3. Creating the market for household waste and extended producer responsibility; 4. First-best economy: Comparisons between a disposal fee policy and EPR-based policies; 5. The second-best policy for recycling household waste; 6. The durability of goods and the right recycling policy for household waste; 7. International trade of waste and environmental pollution

8. The effects of introducing EPR policies in developed countries on international trade, the environment, and social welfare9. The effectiveness of the Basel Convention; 10. The policies adopted in China and India and the international trade policy; 11. Conclusions; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

As ""business as usual"" has become the mantra of today's world, it's unlikely to see a decrease in hazardous waste generated from greater economic growth. Written by renowned experts, the book suggests a solution, supported by theoretical arguments to this waste problem.



The book discusses how main problems for waste management can be addressed through appropriate policies adopted by governments in OECD countries.The book also raises thoughtful questions on how household waste management services should be privatized and who should pay for the disposal and recycling costs. It attemp