Aligning Resource Efficiency and Economic Efficiency
| dc.contributor.author | United Nations Environment Programme | |
| dc.contributor.organization | International Resource Panel | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-02-22T07:14:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-02-22T07:14:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
| dc.description | This policy brief explores the economic incentives driving resource inefficiency and examines interventions to rebalance labour and material costs. In construction, standardised components like steel beams are frequently over-specified to minimise labour expenses, despite wasting materials. To mitigate this, policies such as the United Kingdom landfill tax and Swedish value-added tax reductions for repairs lower labour taxation while pricing environmental externalities, successfully decreasing waste tonnage and promoting sustainable practices. | en |
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| dc.identifier.uri | https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/31750 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.language | French | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | IRP Reports | |
| dc.rights.accessLevel | Public | |
| dc.subject | renewable resource | |
| dc.subject | natural resource | |
| dc.subject | energy efficiency | |
| dc.subject | sustainable consumption | |
| dc.subject.sdg | SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production | |
| dc.title | Aligning Resource Efficiency and Economic Efficiency | en |
| dc.title.alternative | Alignement de l’utilisation rationnelle des ressources et de l’efficacité économique | fr |
| dc.type | Policy brief |