An investigation into waste charges in Ireland, with emphasis on public acceptability

Waste Management

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2826-2834

  Dunne, Louise ^a   Convery, Frank J ^a   Gallagher, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS);

BUSINESS COMMUNITIES; CHARGING; CHARGING SYSTEMS; ECONOMIC; ENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDES; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCIES; ENVIRONMENTAL TAXES; EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS; FIXED CHARGES; IN-LINE; IRELAND; LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES; LOCAL AUTHORITIES; NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS; POLITICAL; PROBLEM AREAS; WASTE CHARGES; WASTE COLLECTIONS; WASTE SYSTEMS;

WASTE DISPOSAL;

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TAX; LANDFILL; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; TAX INCENTIVE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMESTIC WASTE; DUMPING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOUSEHOLD; IRELAND; PAY AS YOU THROW WASTE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; TAX; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; IRELAND; PUBLIC POLICY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 54449089000     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2008.07.007     Document Type: Article

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