LMDI Decomposition Analysis of E-Waste Generation in the ASEAN

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Minchul Kim¹  Taeyoon Kim¹  Gobong Choi¹ 

[1] Green Technology Center, 17th Floor Namsan Square Bldg., 173, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 04554, Korea;

关键词: E-waste;    waste management;    environment policy;    ASEAN;    decomposition analysis;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph182312863

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The economies of ASEAN member states are growing rapidly, and electrical and electronic waste (E-waste) generated from them are also showing a rapid increase. In this context, this study conducted an LMDI decomposition analysis on the amount of E-waste generated in ASEAN member countries from 2015 to 2019 and decomposed it into E-waste intensity, economic growth, and population effects. Then, based on analysis results, policy implications are suggested to improve their E-waste management. According to the analysis results, ASEAN countries can be classified into three groups. The first group includes Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand; economic growth was the main driving factor of E-waste increase in these countries. However, E-waste had also decreased due to the effect of E-waste intensity. The second group includes countries where economic growth was not the only driving factor for E-waste increase, but also where E-waste had increased due to the effect of E-waste intensity. These countries include Cambodia, Malaysia, and Viet Nam. Finally, the third group consists of countries where the effect of E-waste intensity is the main driving factor, including Brunei Darussalam, Lao PDR, and Myanmar. This research shows that ASEAN countries need policies that can effectively deal with the threat of E-waste as a result of high economic growth and policies that can improve intensity by reducing the generation of E-waste.

【 授权许可】

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