Productive forces development and regional economy

Unauthorized dumps: socio-economic aspects of the problem

Economic Annals-XXI

Economic Annals-ХХI: Volume 180, Issue 11-12, Pages: 165-172

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Кirilchuk, I., & Rykunova, V. (2019). Unauthorized dumps: socio-economic aspects of the problem. Economic Annals-XXI, 180(11-12), 165-172. doi: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V180-18

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Iraida Кirilchuk
PhD (Engineering),
Associate Professor of the Department of Labour Protection and Environment,
Faculty of Economics and Management,
Southwest State University
94, 50 Let Oktyabrya Str., Kursk, 305040, Russia
iraida585@mail.ru
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8636-9340

Valentina Rykunova
PhD (Economics),
Associate Professor of the Department of Economic Security and Taxation,
Faculty of Economics and Management,
Southwest State University
94, 50 Let Oktyabrya Str., Kursk, 305040, Russia
valentina0209@mail.ru
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1875-0152

Unauthorized dumps: socio-economic aspects of the problem

Abstract. Russian economy is characterized by extremely large amounts of waste generation and this problem poses a real threat to the sustainable development of the country. In the European part of Russia, despite its breadth, the area of free land is limited and in some cases it is not available at all. This limits the storage and disposal of waste and creates prerequisites for the mass spread of illegal dumping and emergence of unauthorized dumps. It is very problematic to identify a person responsible for the occurrence of dumps and bring this person to justice because such dumps are often without ownership. Citizens-violators pay a fine of no more than EUR 35 in case of proven violation.

Our research is devoted to the development of scientifically proved approach to increasing liability for this environmental offence with regard to the socio-economic aspects of the problem. Proposed and tested method for calculating a fine for the occurrence of unauthorized dumps takes into account its environmental and social danger. It is aimed at economic stimulation of environmentally responsible behaviour, as the increased amount of fine will contribute to elimination of unauthorized dumps by the land owners.

In addition, the Internet portal has been created by the authors which allows the citizens to put the places of detected unauthorized dumps on an interactive map. It can also automatically generate an application to the appropriate authority and assess the environmental danger of a discovered dump and the amount of fine for its occurrence.

Keywords: Unauthorized Dump; Illegal Dumping; Waste; Waste Disposal Facility; Public Administration; Environmental Liability; Social and Ecological Danger; Fine

JEL Classification: M41; Q57

Acknowledgements and Funding: This work was carried out under the research grant of the President of the Russian Federation МK-941.2019.5 for the support of the young Russian scientists.

Contribution: Each author contributed equally to the research.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V180-18

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Received 12.12.2019
Received in revised form 16.12.2019
Accepted 17.12.2019
Available online 30.12.2019

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