A critical review of the largest Resource Efficiency Club Programme in England (2005–2008): Key issues for designing and delivering cost effective policy instruments in the light of Defra's Delivery Landscape Review

Mattsson, Lisa; Read, Adam D.; Phillips, Paul S

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2010.06.013

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“…While Mattsson et al . () demonstrate positive feedback from participants and value efficiency improvements identified, their evaluation approach has no counterfactual, nor is it able to confirm independently that reported improvements have in fact been achieved.…”

Section: The Growing Toolkit Of Instrumentsmentioning

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“…However, measuring the impact of such educational interventions may prove challenging, as effects may be slow to materialize and difficult to attribute to the specific intervention. The Envirowise Programme (Mattsson et al, 2010) provided resource efficiency training to businesses across the UK. While Mattsson et al (2010) demonstrate positive feedback from participants and value efficiency improvements identified, their evaluation approach has no counterfactual, nor is it able to confirm independently that reported improvements have in fact been achieved.…”

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Selecting Policy Instruments for Better Environmental Regulation: a Critique and Future Research Agenda

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There is a lack of evidence on regulatory effectiveness available to support policy makers with the selection of appropriate instruments to deliver better environmental regulation. We identify the types of evidence required to enable regulatory reform, characterize evidence gaps, and explore how these may be filled through future research. A typology of regulatory instruments is presented, and evidence of what has worked when and why is examined, drawing on international experience and recent cases from the United Kingdom (UK). Evidence of the capabilities of good environmental regulators for regulatory effectiveness is lacking, and it is proposed that ethnographic research that captures the nuances of regulatory practice will prove necessary to address this. This paper is of value to policy makers and regulators around the world considering the selection and deployment of the full range of environmental regulatory instruments to respond to environmental risks and in support of economic growth. It can inform the selection of suitable approaches and the design of institutions capable of delivering them. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.

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“…In particular, the evidence suggests that the best run waste minimisation clubs can generate 10-fold returns on investment. Key success factors include recruitment based on engagement with true cost savings; access to appropriate supporting skills; and sufficient resources for training, communications and cross-learning between participants (Ackroyd et al, 2003;Coskeran and Phillips, 2005;Coskeran et al, 2007;Fandrich, 2012;Hyde et al, 2003;Mattsson et al, 2010;Phillips et al, 1999). These findings are complementary to those from other forms of business support, such as help lines, online guides and consultancy provision.…”

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Business waste prevention: a review of the evidence

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Waste prevention is a policy priority in many countries. For example, European Union member states are currently required to prepare a national Waste Prevention Programme. This article reports on a major international review of the evidence base for business waste prevention to underpin such policy-making. A strict definition of waste prevention is used, including waste avoidance, waste reduction at source or in process, and product reuse-recycling is outside the scope of this article. The review was organised with two key dimensions. Eight types of policy intervention were identified: standards, labelling, procurement, commitments and voluntary agreements, communication, incentives, waste minimisation clubs and other business support. Six illustrative sectors were selected: construction and demolition, food and drink, hospitality, retail, automotive and office-based services. Four broad approaches to business waste prevention have been distinguished and used as part of the analytical framework, classified into a two by two matrix, using supply-and demand-side drivers as one axis, and incremental versus radical change as the other. A fundamental focus was on attitudes and behaviours. A conceptual framework is presented to navigate the various behavioural influences on businesses, and to discuss those motivations and barriers for which the evidence is relatively robust. The results suggest that the (financial) benefits to business of waste prevention are potentially huge, and that some progress is being made, but measurement is a challenge. A taster of some of the learnings on the effectiveness of the different policy interventions to promote waste prevention is also presented.

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Prediction of the resource-efficient potential of Turkish manufacturing industry: a country-based study

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A critical review of the largest Resource Efficiency Club Programme in England (2005–2008): Key issues for designing and delivering cost effective policy instruments in the light of Defra's Delivery Landscape Review

Cited by 8 publications

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Selecting Policy Instruments for Better Environmental Regulation: a Critique and Future Research Agenda

Selecting Policy Instruments for Better Environmental Regulation: a Critique and Future Research Agenda

Business waste prevention: a review of the evidence

Prediction of the resource-efficient potential of Turkish manufacturing industry: a country-based study

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