Waste management CDM projects barriers NVivo 10® qualitative dataset

Area of Science:

• Environmental Science
• Climate Change Policy
• Waste Management Engineering

Background:

• The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Kyoto Protocol incentivizes sustainable development projects.
• Waste management sector industries play a crucial role in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and promoting resource efficiency.
• Understanding barriers in waste management projects is essential for effective climate change mitigation strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To provide a comprehensive dataset of project design documents (PDDs) for waste management CDM projects.
• To classify and analyze the barriers encountered in these projects using qualitative content analysis.
• To support further research and computer-assisted qualitative content analysis (CAQCA) in the waste management sector.

Main Methods:

• A dataset comprising 432 Project Design Documents (PDDs) from seven waste management sector industries registered under the CDM (2004-2014) was compiled.
• Project Design Documents (PDDs) were coded into 890 text fragments.
• Fragments were systematically classified into five main categories of barriers: technological, financial, human resources, regulatory, and socio-political.

Main Results:

• The analysis identified key barriers across technological, financial, human resources, regulatory, and socio-political domains within waste management CDM projects.
• The dataset supports previous findings on the financial attractiveness and declared barriers of large waste management projects.
• The research provides a foundation for detailed computer-assisted qualitative content analysis (CAQCA) of the sector.

Conclusions:

• The study highlights the multifaceted barriers impeding the successful implementation of waste management projects under the CDM.
• The availability of this coded dataset facilitates deeper investigation into the challenges and opportunities within the sector.
• This research contributes to a better understanding of the factors influencing climate change mitigation through waste management initiatives.