Journal article
Impact of environmental policies and innovations on waste management across OECD countries
Innovation and Green Development, Vol.5(2), pp.1-13
22/04/2026
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Abstract
Amid increasing urbanisation, environmental degradation, and resource constraints, effective waste management is essential for advancing sustainable development and transitioning toward a circular economy across OECD countries. Recognising this imperative, the study investigates the interrelationships among environmental policies , innovations, urbanisation, and waste management within the circular economy framework. Using the Three-Stage Least Squares (3SLS) technique, the results show that increasing environmental policy stringency improves waste treatment but increases waste exports from OECD countries to other nations. Environmental innovations enhance waste treatment and reduce waste disposal. Increasing urbanisation complicates waste management, reduces waste treatment, and increases disposal. These findings highlight the need to integrate rigorous environmental policies with technological innovation to promote more sustainable and equitable waste management practices across OECD countries, anchored in circular economy principles that prioritise resource recovery and closed-loop material flows.
Details
- Title
- Impact of environmental policies and innovations on waste management across OECD countries
- Creators
- Shahzad Alvi - Queensland University of TechnologyImtiaz Ahmad - National University of Sciences and TechnologyViet-Ngu Hoang - Queensland University of TechnologyOwen Hogan - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- Innovation and Green Development, Vol.5(2), pp.1-13
- Publisher
- Elsevier B.V.
- Identifiers
- 991013372058702368
- Copyright
- © 2026 The Authors.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article