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| Submission |
| ID |
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5469 |
| Submitting Entity |
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UNEP |
| Submitted for |
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Seventh Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 7) |
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| Main Information |
| Title |
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Wastewater Effluent Charge in Mexico |
| Description |
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The study analyses the impact of the 1995 revision of the Mexican wastewater effluent charge, which was initially a non-compliance charge, but was turned in 1995 into a type of tax levied on all levels of concentration. The study concludes that the potential of the charge will not be fulfilled unless proper institutionsl capacity building is in place to improve the monitoring and control of discharge activities. |
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| Additional Information |
| Authors |
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Ronaldo Seroa da Motta, Hugo Contreras, Lilian Saade |
| Source |
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Study is taken from: Rietbergen-McCracken, J; H. Abaza (2000): Economic Instruments for Environmental Management. United Nations Environment Programme, Earthscan Publications, London. |
| Countries |
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Mexico |
| Ecosystems |
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Inland Waters Biodiversity |
| Regions |
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Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Incentive Measures |
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Negative Incentives (taxes, levies,...) |
| Keywords |
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Pollution taxes/levies |
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