Waste generation and waste management receive increasing attention among policy makers. On the one hand, waste causes environmental problems, both if it is handled properly and -- especially -- if it is mishandled, e.g. through illegal dumping.
Addressing the economics of waste
Addressing the economics of waste
An "understanding of the economic issues involved can facilitate policy measures to limit waste generation, and to promote environmentally benign ways of handling the waste."--Page 7.
Addressing the economics of waste
The Workshop held by OECD in October 2003, in Paris, France, brought together leading experts to take stock of "the state of the art" on the economics of waste and to help select topics on which the OECD could usefully do additional work. The book comprises the Workshop papers b…
This book explores an escalating modern-day crisis; managing waste in a sustainable way. The central question posed is whether advancing a circular economy provides a way to shift waste management practices towards more sustainable approaches. It begins with an in-depth analysis…
This book examines the neglected geographies of waste management, in particular, the increasingly complex patterns of multi-level governance and the integral processes of trans-localization and politicization that are emerging in waste networks. Furthermore, it provides recommen…
"Previously perceived as a local, technical issue for governments, waste management is now also a global, socio-political process involving complex patterns of multi-level governance. Yet these geographical complexities have not previously been considered in any detail. This boo…
This book examines the neglected geographies of waste management, in particular, the increasingly complex patterns of multi-level governance and the integral processes of trans-localization and politicization that are emerging in waste networks. Furthermore, it provides recommen…