Palomo Navarro, Alvaro and McDermott, Aidan and Dooley, John and Farrell, Ronan
(2014)
An investigation into environmental waste enforcement in Ireland.
Irish Geography, 46 (3).
pp. 213-230.
ISSN 1939-4055
Abstract
Despite a number of campaigns conducted in Ireland to increase awareness about
appropriate waste management, waste enforcement is still a significant issue.
Decisions such as the privatisation of waste collection services and the introduction
of new waste charges have contributed to some of the classic waste enforcement
issues, like illegal dumping. In addition, the current economic recession affects the
resources that local authorities have available to implement enforcement actions. In
order to analyse the current situation of waste enforcement in Ireland, a survey was
carried out amongst the 34 environmental departments within the Irish local
authorities. This paper presents the survey findings. From the results, the principal
current waste enforcement issues are extracted and compared with previous studies in
the field. In addition, an analysis of the resources employed with regard to technology,
personnel, legal prosecutions and best practices is also performed. The technologies
and practices used are evaluated for efficiency at reducing the main illegal actions,
such as illegal dumping, and compared to international best practices. Finally, the
actions carried out by the local authorities in terms of public awareness and
environmental education are reviewed.
Item Type: |
Article
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Keywords: |
waste; enforcement; prosecution; best practice; technology; Irish local authorities; |
Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering > Electronic Engineering |
Item ID: |
9578 |
Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1080/00750778.2014.905821 |
Depositing User: |
Ronan Farrell
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Date Deposited: |
20 Jun 2018 17:02 |
Journal or Publication Title: |
Irish Geography |
Publisher: |
Routledge |
Refereed: |
Yes |
Funders: |
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
URI: |
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Use Licence: |
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