Illegal waste disposal: Enforcement actions and decentralized environmental policy

D’Amato, Alessio; Mazzanti, Massimiliano; Nicolli, Francesco; Zoli, Mariangela

doi:10.1016/j.seps.2017.12.006

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“…Because of these risks and costs, waste remained a tightly regulated service with a strong presence of public authorities or, in some cases, an attractive sector for illicit and illegal activities (D'Amato et al 2018). It also remained relatively disconnected from other sectors of economic development, particularly real-estate, finance and the knowledge industry.…”

Section: The Financial Composition Position and Geography Of Waste Mmentioning

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The circular economy of waste: recovery, incineration and urban reuse

Savini

2021

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

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This article examines how the political economy of waste utility services is changing in response to circular economy programs. It focuses on the financial composition, economic position and geography of three sectors: waste recycling, incineration, and urban waste reuse. Building on an empirical analysis of these sectors in the Netherlands, specifically the Amsterdam city-region, it puts forward three key arguments. First, waste recovery corporations are becoming increasingly global and dependent on steady flows of waste. Second, incineration facilities play a central yet uncertain role in planning for the circular economy. Third, the circular economy is driving an emerging material reuse market in cities. The paper concludes by arguing that ongoing changes in waste markets run the risk of making (circular) economies even more dependent on wasteful consumption and production.

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Section: The Financial Composition Position and Geography Of Waste Mmentioning

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The circular economy of waste: recovery, incineration and urban reuse

Savini

2021

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

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“…One particular aspect in the complex ecosystem of activities related to waste management, is that of illegal dumping, which can have high social and economic costs, also impacting on territories. Analyzing policies as well as social and economic consequences is out of the scope of this paper, but some hints and references can be found in [15] where waste disposal is examined for Italy, a country which witnesses heterogeneous environmental performances across regions and a decentralized policy system.…”

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“…The more obvious and economical solution is making a call to action, for the people to decrease the quantity and the volume of the rubbish they produce, also encouraging separate collection of waste. However, due to the possible presence of non-polite citizens, we also have to consider policies aimed to the reduction of illegal dumping of bulky waste [15]. A sophisticated way to achieve this objective is using the large amount of data already available within a smart city environment, owing to the sensor networks installed therein.…”

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A cloud-based cognitive computing solution with interoperable applications to counteract illegal dumping in smart cities

Coccoli

Francesco

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Multimed Tools Appl

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The study presented in this paper is the outcome of the activity carried on within the program “Party Cloud Challenge per Genova”, promoted by IBM in collaboration with the city municipality of Genoa, Italy. This challenge aimed to show how using cognitive computing solutions in an integrated cloud-based development environment enables the rapid deployment of advanced services with interoperable applications. Specifically, we investigated a solution to cope with the problem of illegal dumping prevention in a smart city. In this respect, we will describe the study of the prototype of an automated visual recognition and alerting system. The presented solution relies on the use of cognitive computing technologies to analyze videos provided by cameras installed in urban areas, to identify trash, especially bulky waste, where it should not be, and trigger an alarm to the municipality. In particular, we want to take advantage of the pictures, frames and videos continuously recorded by cameras installed for traffic monitoring, for surveillance, etc. in smart cities where the waste management system is supposed to be integrated with other municipality services for environment control and management. Besides, an organization plan is also proposed for intelligent waste collection as well as some organizational ideas for scalability.

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“…Despite this, the extant empirical research on waste crimes has predominantly focused on the domestic dimension of these aforesaid crime types. Both quantitative and qualitative studies that analyze the illegal management, disposal, and dumping of waste have been mainly conducted at a national or subnational level (Almer & Goeschl, 2015; Biotto et al, 2009; Crofts et al, 2010; D’Amato et al, 2018; Dorn et al, 2007; Ichinose & Yamamoto, 2011; Kim et al, 2008; Liu et al, 2017; Matos et al, 2012; Sahramäki & Kankaanranta, 2017; Sigman, 1998). Fewer studies have investigated the dynamics and determinants of within-border IWT (Germani et al, 2015, 2017; Massari & Monzini, 2004).…”

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“…Currently, the disposal facilities in the global North are unable to dispose of the total amount of waste produced (Liu et al, 2017). Moreover, population density directly affects the extent of anthropic pressures on the waste system (D’Amato et al, 2018). For this reason, we expect that exporter countries that produce a higher amount of waste and have a larger population—and population density—are more likely to unlawfully traffic their waste.…”

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The Global Waste Trafficking and Its Correlates

Favarin

Aziani

2020

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

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Our understanding of illicit waste trafficking (IWT) is in its embryonic stages; most notably, the transnational nature of this phenomenon has hitherto been neglected in extant empirical research. This study provides the first analysis of the possible coorrelates of transnational IWT at a global level. Through recourse to information extracted from the official Basel Convention National Reports, we constructed a network of the most relevant IWT connections between 148 countries. Next, we quantitatively investigated the role of specific potential factors that influence the structure of this transnational network. Our results indicate that illicit waste is trafficked toward poorer and more insecure countries, primarily via former colonial connections. As such, IWT poses a direct threat to the sustainable development of these countries. Mere adherence to international treaties and promulgation of environmental laws does not in and of themselves explain whether a country is part of the global IWT network, although the establishment of dedicated courts and tribunals does reduce the risk of being a recipient of trafficked waste. Solid anticorruption measures and a strong rule of law increased the likelihood of being a source country in the IWT network, which, in turn, calls for a more global approach to the management of environmental issues.

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Illegal waste disposal: Enforcement actions and decentralized environmental policy

Cited by 65 publications

References 62 publications

The circular economy of waste: recovery, incineration and urban reuse

The circular economy of waste: recovery, incineration and urban reuse

A cloud-based cognitive computing solution with interoperable applications to counteract illegal dumping in smart cities

The Global Waste Trafficking and Its Correlates

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