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Policy Instruments For Waste Minimisation And Management In New Zealand

September 2002, Ref. TR120

This is a background paper, prepared by the Ministry for the Environment, for implementing the New Zealand Waste Strategy. The purpose of the paper is to identify the policy instruments available for implementing the New Zealand Waste Strategy and the framework for selecting and ensuring the provision of an effective package of instruments.

The paper primarily relates to the role of central government (i.e. the Ministry for the Environment) and to central government policy instruments. The paper was prepared initially as an internal working paper but is being made publicly available as it serves as context for work on specific instruments, such as a waste levy.

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Contents:

  1. Purpose of report
  2. Introduction – The NZWS is a broad policy instrument
  3. The framework for selecting policy instruments
    3.1 The framework within the NZWS
    3.2 The government framework for selecting policy instruments
  4. The political scene
  5. Policy instruments being considered
    5.1 Matrix of instruments
    5.2 Legislation and institutions
    5.3 Market based instruments
    5.4 Waste data
    5.5 Organics
    5.6 Construction and demolition waste
    5.7 Hazardous waste
    5.8 Contaminated sites
    5.9 Dioxins
    5.10 Special waste
    5.11 Landfill management
    5.12 Sewage and wastewater
    5.13 Trade waste

Appendics

  1. Summary of Past Government Waste Policy
  2. Waste Policy in 2002 Election Manifestos
  3. Matrix of Instruments for Intervention

 

 

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