Oelofse, Suzanna HHMouton, C2014-11-112014-11-112014-10Oelofse, S.H.H. and Mouton, C. 2014. The impacts of regulation on business in the Waste Sector: Evidence from the Western Cape. In: WasteCon 2014, 22nd Waste Management Conference & Exhibition: Wired for Waste- Value, grow, sustain, Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West, Western Cape, 6-10 October 2014http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7759WasteCon 2014, 22nd Waste Management Conference & Exhibition: Wired for Waste- Value, grow, sustain, Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West, Western Cape, 6-10 October 2014The waste sector has been identified as a sector which can contribute towards South Africa’s economic growth and the creation of green jobs. Policies and regulations are often identified as a potential limiting factor for growth in the waste sector. In this regard, the Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism commissioned a project to do a regulatory impact assessment for the waste economy in the Western Cape. The findings of this research suggest that a number of the legislative barriers identified by businesses entering the waste economy are perceived rather than actual barriers. It is not the law or regulation that is causing the barrier, but the interpretation and application of the law by the different players. Nevertheless, from the perspective of small businesses in particular, there are very real challenges that need to be addressed. Growing the waste economy requires navigating a host of environmental and financial laws and regulations, and compliance with the various requirements is hampering the sustainability and growth of small businesses, especially, in the waste sector.enWaste managementGreen jobs creationWestern Cape waste sectorConference PresentationOelofse, S. H., & Mouton, C. (2014). The impacts of regulation on business in the Waste Sector: Evidence from the Western Cape. Royal Meteorological Society. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7759Oelofse, Suzanna HH, and C Mouton. "The impacts of regulation on business in the Waste Sector: Evidence from the Western Cape." (2014): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7759Oelofse SH, Mouton C, The impacts of regulation on business in the Waste Sector: Evidence from the Western Cape; Royal Meteorological Society; 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7759 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Oelofse, Suzanna HH AU - Mouton, C AB - The waste sector has been identified as a sector which can contribute towards South Africa’s economic growth and the creation of green jobs. Policies and regulations are often identified as a potential limiting factor for growth in the waste sector. In this regard, the Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism commissioned a project to do a regulatory impact assessment for the waste economy in the Western Cape. The findings of this research suggest that a number of the legislative barriers identified by businesses entering the waste economy are perceived rather than actual barriers. It is not the law or regulation that is causing the barrier, but the interpretation and application of the law by the different players. Nevertheless, from the perspective of small businesses in particular, there are very real challenges that need to be addressed. Growing the waste economy requires navigating a host of environmental and financial laws and regulations, and compliance with the various requirements is hampering the sustainability and growth of small businesses, especially, in the waste sector. DA - 2014-10 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Waste management KW - Green jobs creation KW - Western Cape waste sector LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2014 T1 - The impacts of regulation on business in the Waste Sector: Evidence from the Western Cape TI - The impacts of regulation on business in the Waste Sector: Evidence from the Western Cape UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7759 ER -