Abstract
Persistent Micropollutants, like any other pollutants, are abated or controlled by a variety of policy instruments, ranging from outright bans to various forms of suasion. Between these extremes, one finds a number of instruments aiming at shifting behaviour into environmentally friendlier directions by systems of sticks and carrots — so called ‘economic instruments’. This chapter attempts to identify possibilities for applying economic instruments in cases of PMPs. It identifies technical and economic options for PMP control and also presents pollution control instruments and reviews their use in 14 OECD coutries. Finally, it draws lessons that are relevant for PMP pollution policy.
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Opschoor, J.B. (1991). Economic Instrument for Controlling PMPs. In: Opschoor, J.B., Pearce, D.W. (eds) Persistent Pollutants. Economy & Environment, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3372-2_18
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