Compliance of paper-making plants with regulations on wastewater management in Bac Ninh Province,Vietnam |
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Authors: | Mau Dung Nguyen |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Resources and Environmental Economics, Faculty of Economics and Rural Development, Hanoi University of Agriculture, Hanoi, Vietnam |
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Abstract: | This study investigated the compliance of paper-making plants in Phong Khe Commune of Bac Ninh Province with regulations on
wastewater management. According to existing regulations for wastewater management, all paper plants in Bac Ninh province
are required to submit an environmental impact assessment report, pay the wastewater charges, and establish a wastewater treatment
system. Many paper-making plants in the commune did not, however, comply with these regulations. Although fines were imposed
for non-compliance, only a few plants paid the fines due to weak enforcement. As a result, the current costs of compliance
of paper-making plants were very small compared with the full costs of compliance. Type of plant, location of the plant, and
number of schooling years of the plant owners were found to be significant factors affecting compliance. The main reasons
why the plants did not comply with the regulations were the plant owners’ inadequate understanding of environmental regulations,
their lack of financial resources, limited space for treatment system installation, small fines, and the limited capacity
of the local environment authorities in enforcing the regulations. The option of wastewater treatment for a group of paper-making plants located close to one another was widely accepted. The
study proposes collective action for the adoption of this treatment option and policy recommendations. |
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