RT Article
T1 Comparative Analysis of Circular Economy Legislation: Evaluating Macau's Approach against International Standards and Best Practices in Environmental Law
JF International journal of criminal justice sciences
VO 19
IS 1
SP 451
OP 480
A1 Wei, Jiawen
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1942607458
AB This research involves a qualitative examination of circular economy legislation and assesses the Macau Special Administrative Region’s approach based on global benchmarking of environmental legislation and in relation to the Law on Pollution Prevention and Control of Macau. Employing a qualitative research method and using semi-structured interviews with policy makers, legal advisors, and environmental pressure groups the study assesses coherence and efficiency of Macau’s autonomic legislation against global environmental standards. Some areas of interest include the extent of regulation and compliance, circular economy solutions applied, actions for penalties and sanctions, and approaches towards engaging the stakeholders. The study was also to ascertain Macau’s readiness to be an active player in environmental governance; policy formulation and institutions surrounding sustainability demonstrate much strength here. However, issues like a weak enforcement capacity, and the relative absence of circular economy strategies’ implementation also arise from the analysis. Thus, grounding Macau’s regulatory context in international environmental law, this research provides qualitative data to the literature on environmental management and policy enforcement. This raises the question of the need to have flexible policies and good policies in line with the internationally accepted standards for the purpose of development. In conclusion, this study will make contribution to the recommendation of policy for the improvement of Macau environmental legislation and alignment on the best practices from other jurisdictions, as well as contribute to the realization of circular economy objectives worldwide.
K1 Circular Economy
K1 International Standards
K1 Macau Pollution Prevention and Control Law
K1 Policy Evaluation and Environmental Law