Design and Implementation of Environmental Performance Rating and Public Disclosure Programs : A Summary of Issues and Recommendations Based on Experiences in East Asian Countries Experiences in East Asian Countries

A number of countries around the world have in recent years implemented environmental performance rating and public disclosure programs, and, where evidence is available, these programs have been shown to induce pollution reduction. Based on previous research and practical experiences from several Asian countries, this paper provides a systematic review and discussion of the practical issues involved in designing and implementing environmental performance rating and public disclosure programs, including the legal and institutional framework, scope and coverage determination, performance rating methodology, data collection and verification, disclosure strategy, credibility assurance, program set-up and expansion, etc. The authors offer comments and recommendations, where appropriate, for environmental regulators to tackle these practical issues. The reviews and discussions are intended to be concise, simple, and systematic, and alternative options are discussed in a succinct manner, so that they can be readily used by interested environmental regulators and researchers.

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Main Authors:	Gozun, Elisea G., Laplante, Benoit, Wang, Hua
Language:	English
Published:	2011-01-01
Subjects:	ACCESS TO INFORMATION, ACCIDENTAL RELEASES, ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES, AIR EMISSIONS, AIR POLLUTANTS, AIR POLLUTION, AIR QUALITY, ALUMINUM INDUSTRY, APPROACH, ARSENIC, AVAILABILITY, BENEFICIAL USE, BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND, BOD, CAPITAL MARKETS, CERTIFICATION, CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND, CITIZEN COMPLAINTS, CLEAN AIR, CLEAN AIR ACT, CLEAN TECHNOLOGY, CLEAN WATER, CLEAN WATER ACT, CLEANER PRODUCTION, COD, COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW, CONSTRUCTION, CONSUMER PROTECTION, CONTINUOUS EMISSION MONITORING SYSTEM, CONTROL REGULATIONS, CONTROL REQUIREMENTS, CULTURAL DIVERSITY, DECISION MAKING, DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, DRINKING WATER, ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS, ECOLOGY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE, EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION, EFFLUENT FEES, ELECTRICITY, ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY, EMISSION, EMISSIONS, EMISSIONS STANDARDS, EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS, EMPLOYMENT, ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES, ENFORCEMENT APPROACH, ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS, ENFORCEMENT NETWORK, ENVIRONMENT REPORTS, ENVIRONMENTAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES, ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY, ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY, ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS, ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE, ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES, ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION, ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION MAKING, ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS, ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LAW, ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORS, ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS, FACTORIES, FARMS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, FLUE DUST, GENERATION, GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, HAZARDOUS WASTE, HEAVY METALS, HEAVY POLLUTERS, IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS, INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES, INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES, INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION, INDUSTRIAL SECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY, INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK, LEGAL FRAMEWORK, MARKETABLE PERMITS, MERCURY, NATURAL RESOURCES, NITROGEN, NITROGEN OXIDE, OIL, OXYGEN, PARTICULATES, PESTICIDE, PETROLEUM, PETROLEUM REFINERIES, PILOT PROJECTS, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, POLICY INSTRUMENTS, POLITICAL SITUATION, POLLUTANTS, POLLUTERS, POLLUTION, POLLUTION CHARGES, POLLUTION CONTROL, POLLUTION CONTROL EFFORTS, POLLUTION FEES, POLLUTION LEVEL, POLLUTION LOAD, POLLUTION PREVENTION, POLLUTION REDUCTION, PRIVATE INFORMATION, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, RECYCLING, REGULATING EMISSIONS, SOLID WASTE, SULFUR, SULFUR DIOXIDE, SUSPENDED SOLIDS, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, TOXIC WASTE, TREATMENT PLANT, TREATMENT SYSTEM, WASTE DISPOSAL, WASTE MANAGEMENT, WASTE REGULATIONS, WASTEWATER, WASTEWATER TREATMENT, WATER POLLUTION, WATER POLLUTION REGULATIONS, WATER QUALITY,
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