Waste Management Strategy: A Cross-Border Perspective

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Contents

Acknowledgements vi

Preface vii

Summary viii

1 The Issues: Waste Management Problems

1.1 Definitions 1

1.2 A Global Issue 1

1.3 The European Angle 2

1.4 State Angles 2

1.5 North/South Angles 3

1.6 Social Issues 3

1.7 Governance Issues 4

2 Waste Management Legislation and Policy

2.1 Introduction 5

2.2 European Union Legislation 5

2.3 Comparative Legislation – North and South 5

2.4 Policy Implementation Mechanisms 7

2.5 Cross-border Legislative Initiatives 8

3 The Findings: Current Situation

3.1 The Interviews 9

3.2 Current Situation in Waste Management 9

3.2 (a) Environmentalists’ Response 9

3.2 (b) Environmental Scientists’ Response 10

3.2 (c) Environment Officials’ Responses 12

3.2 (d) Environmentally Minded Politicians Speak 13

3.2 (e) Local Authorities’ Attitudes 14

3.2 (f) Industrialists 14

3.2 (g) Summary 15

3.3 What Drives Waste management? 15

3.3 (a) Environmentalists’ Response 15

3.3 (b) Environmental Scientists’ Response 16

3.3 (c) Environment Officials’ Responses 18

3.3 (d) Environmentally Minded Politicians Speak 20

3.3 (e) Local Authority Attitudes 20

3.3 (f) Industrialists 21

3.3 (g) Summary 21

3.4 Focus Groups 22

4 The Findings: The Way Forward

4.1 Development Paths 24

4.1 (a) Environmentalists’ Perspective 24

4.1 (b) Environmental Scientists Speak 25

4.1 (c) Environment Officials’ Views 27

4.1 (d) Environmentally Minded Politicians’ Views 29

4.1 (e) Local Authorities’ Views 31

4.1 (f) Industrialists 31

4.1 (g) Summary 32

4.2 North/South Waste Management Strategy? 32

4.2 (a) Environmentalists Speak 33

4.2 (b) Environmental Scientists Speak 33

4.2 (c) Environment Officials’ Perspectives 35

4.2 (d) Environmentally Minded Politicians’ Views 36

4.2 (e) Industrialists 37

4.2 (g) Summary 38

4.3 Focus Groups 38

5 Analysis: Waste Management in Perspective

5.1 Introduction 40

5.2 Defining Sustainable Development 40

5.3 Democratic Participation 41

5.4 Market Strategies 41

5.5 Partnerships 43

5.6 All-island Policy Implementation 44

5.7 Economies of Scale and the All-island Dimension 45

6 Conclusions and Recommendations

6.1 Introduction 46

6.2 The Waste Hierarchy 46

6.3 Waste: A ‘Glocal’ Issue 46

6.4 The European Driver 46

6.5 Towards Partnership 46

6.6 One Island 47

6.7 The Social Dimension 47

6.8 Good Governance 47

References 48

Appendix 1: Legislative Framework 50

Appendix 2: Waste Management Technology 55

Appendix 3: Research Methodology 59