Gibson Institute for Land, Food and EnvironmentInstitute for a Sustainable World Project Supervisors Dr. Alberto Longo (Environmental Economics) Dr. Ulrich Ofterdinger (Environmental Engineering) Project Champion Belfast City Council – Dr. Tim Walker Cost Effective Measures for Managing Biodegradable Solid Waste

Gibson Institute for Land, Food and EnvironmentInstitute for a Sustainable World Longo – Ofterdinger & Belfast City Council Better knowledge of costs of managing biodegradable solid waste Need to quantify monetary benefits of ‘greener waste management practices’ to get ‘prices right’ Obtain stronger and better targeted government support for greener waste management practices Households’ preferences are needed to understand population’s support and attitudes towards ‘greener waste management practices’ Involvement of stakeholders and policymakers to guarantee results are policy relevant

Gibson Institute for Land, Food and EnvironmentInstitute for a Sustainable World Longo – Ofterdinger & Belfast City Council Benefits not only waste management businesses, but also other companies and organizations producing public goods and services Potential for educating households Results relevant not only to Northern Ireland Strong social science supported by robust engineering evidence Different project from other Questor projects Value for money Thank you! Alberto Longo