Sorting out a problem: A co-production approach to household waste management in Shanghai, China. (15th July 2019)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- Sorting out a problem: A co-production approach to household waste management in Shanghai, China. (15th July 2019)
- Main Title:
- Sorting out a problem: A co-production approach to household waste management in Shanghai, China
- Authors:
- Lu, Hongmei
Sidortsov, Roman - Abstract:
- Highlights: Co-production is a valuable approach to waste management. Co-production of waste management is compatible with centralized governance regimes. The government-volunteer consortium and the peer pressure underpin co-production. Contextual elements are critical for the success of waste management policies. Abstract: Rapid urban population growth in China has resulted in significant challenges for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management. To combat these challenges, Chinese authorities implemented a pilot program of MSW sorting in eight Chinese cities including Shanghai in 2000 but is yet to reach a widespread success. This paper uses a qualitative case-study approach to explore the potential of a community-based co-production strategy for household waste sorting as an alternative to the conventional top-down approach. Co-production implies the involvement of citizens, consumers, volunteers and/or community organizations in producing public service. We find two major drivers of the government-volunteer consortium and the peer-pressure effect help realize the potential of waste-management co-production at a lowered cost with improved efficiency and collaborative innovation. In addition, context-specific conditions including policy consistency, strong volunteer effort and compatibility with local culture to promote public participation must be present for further co-production application. We also acknowledge that the co-production approach would be most effective at theHighlights: Co-production is a valuable approach to waste management. Co-production of waste management is compatible with centralized governance regimes. The government-volunteer consortium and the peer pressure underpin co-production. Contextual elements are critical for the success of waste management policies. Abstract: Rapid urban population growth in China has resulted in significant challenges for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management. To combat these challenges, Chinese authorities implemented a pilot program of MSW sorting in eight Chinese cities including Shanghai in 2000 but is yet to reach a widespread success. This paper uses a qualitative case-study approach to explore the potential of a community-based co-production strategy for household waste sorting as an alternative to the conventional top-down approach. Co-production implies the involvement of citizens, consumers, volunteers and/or community organizations in producing public service. We find two major drivers of the government-volunteer consortium and the peer-pressure effect help realize the potential of waste-management co-production at a lowered cost with improved efficiency and collaborative innovation. In addition, context-specific conditions including policy consistency, strong volunteer effort and compatibility with local culture to promote public participation must be present for further co-production application. We also acknowledge that the co-production approach would be most effective at the initial stage of policy implementation to foster the waste-sorting habit-formation in regions where the waste collection rates remain low. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Waste management. Volume 95(2019)
- Journal:
- Waste management
- Issue:
- Volume 95(2019)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 95, Issue 2019 (2019)
- Year:
- 2019
- Volume:
- 95
- Issue:
- 2019
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2019-0095-2019-0000
- Page Start:
- 271
- Page End:
- 277
- Publication Date:
- 2019-07-15
- Subjects:
- Household waste sorting -- Co-production -- Government-volunteer consortium -- Peer-pressure effect -- Shanghai -- China
Hazardous wastes -- Periodicals
Refuse and refuse disposal -- Periodicals
363.728 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0956053X ↗
http://www.elsevier.com/journals ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1016/j.wasman.2019.06.020 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0956-053X
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