1. Global strategies
  2. Using user-pays principle

Using user-pays principle

  • Applying environmental tax at point of purchase

Description

The user pays principle requires that prices reflect the full social cost of use or depletion of a resource. This in turn provides an incentive for sustainable use.

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SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and ProductionSustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

Metadata

Database
Global strategies
Type
(D) Detailed strategies
Subject
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Language
English
Last update
Dec 3, 2024