Socio-economic tools for supporting the achievement of Good Environmental Status of Mediterranean marine waters

Ce rapport vise à fournir des informations sur les caractéristiques socio-économiques telles que efficacité, coûts et avantages des mesures pour atteindre le Bon Etat Ecologique de la Méditerranée et son littoral. L'étude se concentre sur l'analyse de 4 mesures régionales sélectionnées, mais elle fournit aussi des lignes directrices sur les évaluations socio-économiques nationales de mesures basées sur l'analyse de trois programmes de mesures nationaux européens et des cas de bonnes pratiques internationales.

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Concerning the introduction of a Mediterranean plastic bag tax, the estimated cost-effectiveness is €670 million for a 95% reduction of incremental plastic bag waste during the first year of implementation. Cost-benefit analysis has been conducted qualitatively and partially quantitatively. In absence of a quantified cost-benefit ratio or net present value, a multi-criteria analysis has been undertaken, showing that the overall impact of the measure is qualified as positive. In fact, the measure’s direct costs are borne by consumers who pay the plastic bag tax. Tax revenues easily cover public management costs linked to the administration of the tax, and they could even liberate around €650 million/year to be spent on environmental purposes. The overall employment impact is estimated to be neutral, as possibly lost jobs in the plastic bag manufacturing sector are counterbalanced by jobs created in the manufacturing of reusable bags and bin liners and in the administration of the tax...