Economic instruments for solid waste management in South Africa: Opportunities and constraints

Nahman, Anton; Godfrey, Linda K

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2009.10.009

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“…Settlement planning and design guidelines should include tangible specifications for the provision of recycling facilities across different housing types that are simultaneously linked to economic instruments (EIs) as part of waste policy and legislation [4]. Though it may be assumed that recycling will necessarily increase if it is made easier, careful planning and design of settlements and housing, coupled with proper management and incentives for recycling, is actually necessary to sustain increased levels of recycling.…”

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“…In 2012, only about 10% of all waste in South Africa was recycled [3], despite the government having identified recycling as a strategic goal towards integrated waste management [4,5]. Legislation also required all major towns and cities to initiate programmes for waste separation at source by 2016, yet, this does not appear to have materialised in most cases.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Socio-Spatial Factors Affecting Household Recycling in Townhouses in Pretoria, South Africa

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Abstract:Although social factors affecting recycling have been widely researched, the effect of spatial and physical factors posed by medium-density housing, such as townhouses, is less understood. Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour, the relative effect of three sets of factors on household recycling in townhouses are examined, including 'attitude' (about recycling), 'subjective norm' (social pressure), and 'perceived behaviour control' (ability to recycle). A questionnaire survey of 300 households was conducted in Equestria, an enclosed middle-income residential estate consisting of several townhouse complexes. Confirmatory factor analysis verified the three factor measurement model for recycling participation. Both recyclers and non-recyclers showed positive attitudes toward recycling and felt social pressure to recycle. Non-recyclers, however, felt significantly less able to recycle. Most recyclers as well as non-recyclers indicated that certain proposals for increasing recycling may cause them to recycle more, in particular a system through which the management agency arranges access for a recycling company to collect recyclables from strategically located collection points inside the complex. Urban planning and design recommendations for facilitating recycling in townhouses are discussed.

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Socio-Spatial Factors Affecting Household Recycling in Townhouses in Pretoria, South Africa

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“…Some fundamental problems highlighted by Nahman and Godfrey [53] included inadequacy of waste collection services for majority of the households, dumping of refuse in some illegal places, lack of airspace for implementing landfill obligations, lack of adequate minimization and recycling of wastes and inadequate policy initiatives. In a study conducted by Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) [54], the volume of waste generated by households is directly proportional to their income levels.…”

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Factors Explaining Households’ Cash Payment for Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling Behaviors in South Africa

Oyekale

2015

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Environmental safety is one of the top policy priorities in some developing countries. This study analyzed the factors influencing waste disposal and recycling by households in South Africa. The data were collected by Statistics South Africa in 2012 during the General Household Survey (GHS). Analysis of the data was carried out with the Bivariate Probit model. The results showed that 56.03% and 31.98% of all the households disposed waste through local authority/private companies and own refuse dump sites, respectively. Limpopo and Mpumalanga had the highest usage of own refuse dump sites and dumping of waste anywhere. Littering (34.03%) and land degradation (31.53%) were mostly perceived by the households, while 38.42% were paying for waste disposal and 8.16% would be willing to pay. Only 6.54% and 1.70% of all the households were recycling and selling waste respectively with glass (4.10%) and papers (4.02%) being most recycled. The results of the Bivariate Probit model identified income, access to social grants, Indian origin, and attainment of formal education as significant variables influencing payment for waste disposal and recycling. It was inter alia recommended that revision of environmental law, alleviating poverty, and gender sensitive environmental education and awareness creation would enhance environmental conservation behaviors in South Africa.

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“…SWOT can serve as a basis for managers' and specialists' decisions and the determination of objectives [27]. Considering internal and external factors governing an organization it can provide a fit basis for formulating strategy [28].…”

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Evaluation of the Strategic Factors of the Management of Protected Areas Using SWOT Analysis—Case Study: Bashgol Protected Area-Qazvin Province

Rezazadeh¹,

Jahani²,

Makhdoum³

et al. 2017

OJE

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The majority of Iranian protected areas are being affected by human activities. Such areas demand continuous monitoring into account due to quality loss problem. This study identifies the weaknesses and strengths as well as opportunities and threats of Bashgol protected area and analyzes them using SWOT matrix in order to provide an efficient managerial strategy. Following the identification of factors, experts' opinion was collected using questionnaire. Then, the factors were scored based on IFE (Internal Factors Evaluation) and EFE (External Factors Evaluation) tables and were weighted using AHP and EXPERT CHOICE. Totally, 16 strengths and opportunities were determined as the advantages of this area and 22 weaknesses and threats were identified as the limitations and straits. The final scores of IFE and EFE were 2.468 and 2.261, respectively and both are below 2.5 indicating that the area is in defensive state. According to quantitative strategic planning matrix (QSPM), "attracting required credits for the completely implementation of the comprehensive management plan of the area" was determined as the most important strategy (score = 6.365).

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Economic instruments for solid waste management in South Africa: Opportunities and constraints

Cited by 61 publications

References 4 publications

Socio-Spatial Factors Affecting Household Recycling in Townhouses in Pretoria, South Africa

Socio-Spatial Factors Affecting Household Recycling in Townhouses in Pretoria, South Africa

Factors Explaining Households’ Cash Payment for Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling Behaviors in South Africa

Evaluation of the Strategic Factors of the Management of Protected Areas Using SWOT Analysis—Case Study: Bashgol Protected Area-Qazvin Province

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