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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shinkuma, Takayoshi, author.

Contributor:

Managi, Shunsuke.

Series:

Routledge studies in ecological economics ; 13.

Routledge studies in ecological economics ; 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Refuse and refuse disposal--Case studies.

Refuse and refuse disposal.

Recycling (Waste, etc.)--Case studies.

Recycling (Waste, etc.).

Waste products--Case studies.

Waste products.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-80549-4

1-283-12695-8

9786613126955

1-136-80550-8

0-203-82801-1

9780203828014

OCLC:

729166495