The effectiveness of inter-municipal cooperation for integrated sustainable waste management : A case study in Ecuador
Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.
| Veröffentlicht in: | Waste management (New York, N.Y.). - 1999. - 150(2022) vom: 01. Aug., Seite 208-217 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2022
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Waste management (New York, N.Y.) |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article Circular economy Governance Integrated sustainable waste management Inter-municipal cooperation Solid Waste |
| Zusammenfassung: | Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved. There is an increasing awareness that effective waste management is essential for transitioning towards a circular economy and achieving sustainable development goals. Scholars have studied inter-municipal cooperation (IMC) as a governance solution with the potential to generate economies of scale and reduce financial costs in waste management. However, previous research has not yet focused on measuring the effectiveness of different types of cooperation on social and environmental outcomes. We analyse the effect of different types of IMC, ranging from indirect to collaborative, on Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) indicators. Our embedded qualitative case study in the emerging metropolitan region of Cuenca-Azogues (Ecuador) found that municipalities that invested in more complex cooperation types achieved better integrated waste management performance, particularly on final disposal, citizen participation, inclusion of recyclers and environmental sustainability |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 15.08.2022 Date Revised 15.08.2022 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1879-2456 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.07.008 |