A Qualitative Study on Risks and Opportunities of Plastic Credit Financing Instruments being Introduced into the Informal Waste Management Sector - Executive Summary

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationRegional Office for Asia and the Pacific
dc.contributor.otherChrysler, Julie
dc.contributor.otherGaraycochea, Adrian
dc.contributor.otherJäger, Christina
dc.contributor.otherMünchau, Konstantin
dc.coverage.spatialAsia
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-09T08:03:54Z
dc.date.available2023-03-09T08:03:54Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionThis document examines how plastic credit schemes may impact waste workers and recycling systems in Southeast Asia. Produced under the SEA circular initiative by UNEP and COBSEA, the study investigates how these market-based instruments used to compensate for plastic waste can bring both benefits and challenges to informal waste collectors. Based on literature review and interviews across six countries, the study identifies key risks such as income inequality, exclusion due to rigid standards, and overreliance on voluntary funding. At the same time, it outlines opportunities for improved livelihoods, gender inclusion, and better data for policy-making. The document recommends aligning plastic credit schemes with local realities, ensuring inclusive stakeholder participation, and embedding social safeguards. It calls for plastic credits to complement—not replace—systemic waste reduction strategies and highlights the need for international regulation.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/42028
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number10 p.
dc.relationSEA circular – Reducing marine litter by addressing the management of the plastic value chain in South-East Asia
dc.relation.ispartofSEA Circular
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectplastic waste
dc.subjectmarine pollution
dc.subjectwaste management
dc.subjectenvironmental financing
dc.subjectcredit
dc.subjectfinancial instrument
dc.subjectSoutheast Asia
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.themechemistry
dc.subject.themechemical pollution
dc.subject.themeeconomics
dc.subject.themefinance
dc.titleA Qualitative Study on Risks and Opportunities of Plastic Credit Financing Instruments being Introduced into the Informal Waste Management Sector - Executive Summaryen
dc.typePolicy brief

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