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Danish exports of environmental products and consulting services within the waste sector in 1999 1. IntroductionThis study provides an overview of the volumes, geographical breakdown and nature of the Danish products and consulting services exported to the waste sector. One aim of the study was to define the waste sector for the purpose of locating the companies that make up the Danish waste sector. In this context, the waste sector comprises companies supplying expertise and products to the primary waste sector, that is, companies involved in waste treatment and waste disposal as well as responsible authorities. However, the study did not look at the interplay between Danish environmental assistance under the Environmental, Peace and Stability Framework (known as MIFRESTA) and exportation of Danish environmental equipment and knowhow to importing countries. The study was based on a questionnaire study among waste management companies. The Danish Energy Agency previously applied the same method to the energy sector. Consequently, the environmental exports to the waste sector specified in this study overlap with the exports of energy products and energy consulting services listed by the Danish Energy Agency. The questionnaire was sent to 51 companies. According to the respondents, 20 were exporters of products, while 9 were exporters of consulting services in 1999. This brings the total to 29 companies. Particulars about the companies are included in a catalogue of exporters (an appendix to this publication) as specified by the companies.
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