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Environmental Policy on Prevention of Solid Waste in Developing Countries A Case Study of Beverage Containers

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18510040
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Environmental impact assessment/Environmental policy
Research InstitutionMaizuru National College of Technology

Principal Investigator

SHIKURA Shigeo  Maizuru National College of Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, Associate Professor (60259893)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MIYAZAKI Syoji  Maizuru National College of Technology, Department of Natural Science study, Lecturer (60239382)
UEMURA Shigeki  Kisarazu National College of Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, Associate Professor (60300539)
HARADA Hideki  Tohoku University, School of Engineering, Professor (70134971)
Project Period (FY) 2006 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,140,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
KeywordsEnvironmental Policy / Circulatory Society / Developing Countries / Beverage Container
Research Abstract

In this project, we focused on producer's activity in developing countries, and analyzed how and what environmental policy we could develop in order to control production and circulation of goods in light of minimization of solid waste. For these objectives, we conducted research work in three Asian countries such as Nepal, Cambodia, and Vietnam, focusing on beverage containers as a case study, and examined concept of developing a new goods, methodology, activity of environmental conservation, their own retrieval system for post-consumed containers, and reaction to governmental new policies. Then we gained followings as a result.
1) Glass and plastic are main container materials in these countries
2) Almost all companies do not have their own retrieval system, excepting for a few large companies like multinational one
3) Interviewees of the companies recognize importance of environmental protection
4) They also know a present issue of solid waste in their locality
5) A large percentage of companies do not recognize that environmental benign concept is an important factor
6) In these three countries, the governments do not have any regulatory or economic tools for control beverage containers
7) Companies are unwillingly to change a present situation of the company, such as development, production, and circulatory method of their goods
8) However, they show their willingness to accept a bunch of new policy measures if their government introduce
9) In this regard, government's willingness and leadership are so important
These results mean that there is condition needed for development a new policy even in countries like one researched in this project. We can recommend that the governments in developing countries should turn their eyes from counter measures to preventive one in a field of solid waste management, and immediately set out to materialize a programme for them.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2008

All Journal Article (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] レポートカトマンズの水問題あれこれ2008

    • Author(s)
      四蔵 茂雄
    • Journal Title

      舞鶴工業高等専門学校・情報科学センター年報 35

      Pages: 34-37

    • NAID

      40016055046

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Drinking Water Issues in Kathmandu, Nepal2008

    • Author(s)
      SHIKURA SHIGEO
    • Journal Title

      Annual Report of Information Sceince Center No.35

      Pages: 34-37

    • NAID

      40016055046

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] レポートカトマンズの水問題あれこれ2008

    • Author(s)
      四蔵茂雄
    • Journal Title

      舞鶴工業高等専門学校・情報科学センター年報 35

    • NAID

      40016055046

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2006-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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