Barriers to implementation of environmental management measures in the operation of shop-house enterprise in Bangkok metropolitan area

Abstract

Shop-house enterprises in Bangkok Metropolitan have so far been the best alternative of the citizens to earn income. At the same time, these enterprises also generate negative environmental and health consequences. While facing this dilemmatic situation, the implementation of environmental management measures (EMMs) to deal with environmental and health impacts generated by the enterprises is not presently practical. We identified some potential barriers. However, which one is the most influencing barrier to EMMs we must identify it. The study attempts to understand perceptions of different group of randomly selected stakeholders on the most influencing barriers given fourteen potential barriers to EMMs in Bangkok Metropolitan. The analysis shows that there are four essential barriers as perceived by the stakeholders that needs in-depth attention for the practical application of EMMs. By these critical barriers, policies should be directed to cope appropriately with the issues to accomplish better performance of shop-house enterprises in terms of environment and health.