A study of industrial participation in cleaner production for industrial efficiency (CPIE) in Samut Prakarn Province, Thailand | |
| Author | Benchawan Chokchaitrakulpho |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.UE-01-22 |
| Subject(s) | Green products--Thailand--Samut Prakan Industrial efficiency--Thailand--Samut Prakan |
| Note | A thesis submitted in paitial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | For over a decade, Thai government has been promoting CP implementation and practice. Many NGOs and involved stakeholders have been undertaken to promote the application the CP implementation in Thai industries. International donors have supported the majority of these initiatives, as well as Thai universities, research institutes, NGOs and government agencies. Some of the CP implementing activities, in voluntary basis and bottom-up approach were successful as shown in various projects. Until recently, Samut Prakarn is the industrialized province that existing pollution problems, financial constraints, increasing urbanization and industrial waste management have become an important and pressing issue. Furthermore, this area has to face with the continual serious environmental and social problems for many years. In light of this, the purpose of this paper are to provide an overall understanding of CP implementation in Samut Prakarn province, to identify problems and constraints of CP implementation. The methodology for this project integrated the strategy of Thai CP development and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and United Nations Environmental Programme's CP strategy and policy. Moreover, the International Declaration on Cleaner Production and Australian Environmental Protection Agency recommendation was identified for further application in CP Thailand. The recommended approach toward sustainable development included 4 aspects i.e. institutional, legal, policy and planning, and implementation. This project identifies problems and constraint for each aspect, as well as proposes measures and recommendation for solving these problems. In addition, suggestions on the feasibility and priority of measures to address these problems for success in CP implementation in Thailand are provided. For institutional aspect, Tambon Administrative Organization was selected as the best institutional mean to encourage CP implementation in the community, as money, authority and problem-understanding were readily available. Public media was the best mean to provide a legally investigative tool as well as economic incentives providing the best plan and policy for CP implementing industries. Finally, knowledge transferring from the high potential capacity at the national level to the local level is encouraged for the sustainable implementation. In conclusion, all prioritized aspects should be implemented in a pilot project to sharpen this integrated approach. Further studies should focus on evaluation of the feasibility to promote financial service an investment to support CP implementation as well as evaluation on how to integrate economic instrument and the legal requirement into an achievement of sustainable industry. |
| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Urban Environmental and Management (UE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Jamieson, Walter |
| Examination Committee(s) | Zimmerman, Willi ;Jarupong Boon-Long |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal Thai Government (RTG) |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2002 |