| dc.contributor | Industry and Economy Division | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | United Nations Environment Programme | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region & Europe | en_US |
| dc.contributor.other | El-Kheshen, Tawfik | en_US |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Egypt | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-09-26T09:39:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-09-26T09:39:47Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-06 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/46336 | |
| dc.description | Financial and economic instruments are increasingly being used to tackle the unchecked consumption and production of single-use plastics, in particular single-use plastic bags (SUPBs). Product taxation, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Schemes, subsidies and tax breaks for producers of alternatives and pricing SUPBs are all instruments which have been invariably used globally to send price signals to incentivize shifts in consumer behavior and alter production patterns to more sustainable alternatives. | en_US |
| dc.format | pdf | en_US |
| dc.language | English | en_US |
| dc.rights | Public | en_US |
| dc.subject | PLASTICS | en_US |
| dc.subject | PLASTIC PRODUCTS | en_US |
| dc.title | Financial Mechanisms to Reduce Consumption of Single-use Plastic Bags Scoping Study in Egyptian Context - SwitchMed II Project in Egypt, Policy Component | en_US |
| dc.type | Reports, Books and Booklets | en_US |
| wd.identifier.sdg | SDG 15 - Life on Land | en_US |
| wd.topics | Chemicals and Pollution Action | en_US |
| wd.identifier.pagesnumber | 28 p. | en_US |
