Product Policy in Europe: New Environmental PerspectivesSpringer Science & Business Media, 1996 M06 30 - 306 pages Product Policy in Europe: New Environmental Perspectives presents an overview and assessment of a relatively new area of environmental policy in Europe. Whereas the more `traditional' environment policy mainly deals with individual emissions, waste and substances, product policy is a more comprehensive approach addressing the environmental impacts of products during their whole life cycle. The study reviews the current state of affairs and the prospects for product policy in the EU and Switzerland. It shows the relationship with other areas of environmental policy and the potential role of new instruments and approaches. Four case studies (on paint, batteries, public procurement and eco-labelling) illustrate the barriers and opportunities of product policy. Environmental policy makers and policy analysts will find useful information and recommendations in this book. It is also written for those who have a professional interest in reducing the environmental impact of products, including marketing managers, product developers, procurement officers and staff members of environmental and consumer organisations, standardisation and certification institutions, etc. |
Contents
8 | 26 |
BACKGROUND OF PRODUCT POLICY | 39 |
THE PRODUCT POLICY QUADRANGLE | 67 |
FOUR CASE STUDIES | 91 |
ASSESSMENT APPLICABILITY AND IMPROVABILITY | 151 |
EXPERIENCES | 187 |
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS | 219 |
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS | 275 |
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ABBREVIATIONS | 303 |
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Product Policy in Europe: New Environmental Perspectives F. Oosterhuis,F. Rubik,G. Scholl Limited preview - 2012 |
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Common terms and phrases
actors alternative and/or application approach areas assessment barriers behaviour changing the product co-operation consumer organizations consumption costs countries criteria deposit-refund different actors disposal durable eco-label eco-leasing eco-taxes economic instruments ecosphere efficiency emissions Empacher enterprises environment environmental impact environmental organizations environmental problems environmentally harmful environmentally relevant environmentally sound European European Union example extended producer responsibility external costs formulation framework Germany green greener products harmful products heavy metals important improvement incentive industry influence innovation institutions instrumental mix integrated life-cycle low-solvent paints materials measures Netherlands nickel-cadmium batteries orientation policy objectives pollution product groups product management product policy instruments product stewardship product throughput product-oriented environmental policy product-related products e.g. public procurement quotas recycling reducing regarded regulation responsibility retailers role Rubik Section Spain specific spent batteries stage standards strategy substance chain policy substitution suppliers Switzerland take-back obligations trade trade unions voluntary agreements waste