Title: Orientation to the application of economic instruments in industrial solid waste management - a case study in Ho Chi Minh City

Authors: Ngoc Tuan Le; Ky Phung Nguyen

Addresses: University of Science – Vietnam National University, 227 Nguyen Van Cu, Ward 4, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam ' Sub-Institute of Hydrometeorology and Environment of South Vietnam, 19 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Vietnam

Abstract: Based on world experience of applying economic instruments (EIs) in solid waste management (SWM), by consensus and desk review methods, the research had identified corresponding weights of 09 criteria for selection of EIs in SWM and priority orders. Accordingly, a feasible EIs system was proposed in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC): 1) revenue generating instruments: focusing on study and application of user charges; 2) investment stimulating instruments: doing more researches on incentive policies to encourage investment from private sectors, particularly in collection and treatment of industrial solid waste-hazardous waste (ISW-HW); 3) behaviour modification instruments: accelerating supported instrument - general public education; announcing polluter blacklists; subsequently, doing researches on and developing deposit-refund system; compiling and publishing lists of products required reimbursing manufacturers after use.

Keywords: economic instruments; industrial solid waste; ISW; hazardous waste; environmental management; solid waste management; SWM; Vietnam; revenue generation; user charges; investment stimulation; behaviour modification; general public education; polluter blacklists; deposit refunds.

DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2014.064578

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, 2014 Vol.17 No.5, pp.393 - 403

Received: 30 Mar 2013
Accepted: 22 Nov 2013

Published online: 11 Oct 2014 *

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