Waste prevention strategies of municipalities in the Netherlands
| dc.contributor.advisor | Liefferink, J.D. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Linden van der, Marise | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-07-16 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The global depletion of resources is an issue high on the agenda of the Netherlands. The national government has established a program, which consists of various objectives for municipalities to improve recycling and reduce the total amount of household waste. Currently, municipalities are mainly focused on recycling. This is insufficient to achieve material well-being and environmental quality among the population. This study investigates the possibilities and limitations of four different municipalities’ current waste prevention policies in the Netherlands and examines best practices and/or opportunities for improvement with the following research question: What are the possibilities and limitations of the current mix of policy instruments used by Dutch municipalities for household waste prevention, and could these strategies lead to possible opportunities for other municipalities in the Netherlands? In order to answer the research question, a policy instrument theory is used to categorise waste prevention strategies, followed by a SWOT analysis to discuss the effectiveness of these instruments. Results show that limitations of the current waste prevention instruments among municipalities are mainly related to the missing legal foundation of the national government. Nevertheless, this research provides insight into the possibilities that municipalities can apply. Keywords: Policy instruments, Waste prevention, SWOT analysis, Dutch municipalities | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://theses.ubn.ru.nl/handle/123456789/11346 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.thesis.faculty | Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen | en_US |
| dc.thesis.specialisation | Local Environmental Change and Sustainable Cities | en_US |
| dc.thesis.studyprogramme | Master Environment and Society Studies | en_US |
| dc.thesis.type | Master | en_US |
| dc.title | Waste prevention strategies of municipalities in the Netherlands | en_US |
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