| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1744439 | Journal of Cleaner Production | 2015 | 12 Pages |
•The transposition of the IPPC scheme to Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia is assessed.•3 policy scenarios for approaching the IPPC scheme in the MPC are evaluated.•A roadmap for policy convergence and recommendations in the MPC is provided.•A voluntary and gradual approach toward IPPC scheme is most favorable.•A step-by-step approach toward IPPC scheme and BAT adoption is proposed.
The Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Directive is one of the most relevant environmental regulations in Europe. It affects approximately 50,000 installations belonging to the most polluting industrial sectors. Several scholars have studied the effects of the Directive at the firm level, investigating its effects on environmental performance and competitiveness. Despite this, few studies have focused on experiences related to the transference of the Directive's principles to countries beyond the borders of the European Union. This paper describes a case study that assessed the transposition of the European Union Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control scheme to Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia by means of a method designed for this purpose, which provides the guidelines for analysing and benchmarking policy and legislative frameworks in these Mediterranean Partner Countries by supplying information on the European integrated system for Pollution Prevention and Control. The paper outlines the methodological approach adopted in the two-year international 7th Framework Programme project, Boosting Best Available Techniques in the Mediterranean Partner Countries, pointing out various policy scenarios suitable for implementing the key principles of this scheme in Southern Mediterranean countries. The evaluation of these scenarios establishes the steps to take in order to gradually approach the adoption of the most relevant aspects of the European Union's Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control system and the adoption of the Best Available Techniques in the Mediterranean Partner Countries.
