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Autore |
Shinkuma Takayoshi |
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Titolo |
Waste and recycling : theory and empirics / / Takayoshi Shinkuma and Shunsuke Managi |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-80549-4 |
1-283-12695-8 |
9786613126955 |
1-136-80550-8 |
0-203-82801-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (169 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge studies in ecological economics ; ; 13 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Refuse and refuse disposal |
Recycling (Waste, etc.) |
Waste products |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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