Solid waste management of small island developing states—the case of the Seychelles: a systemic and collaborative study of Swiss and Seychellois students to support policy

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (36) ◽  
pp. 35791-35804 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grégoire Meylan ◽  
Adelene Lai ◽  
John Hensley ◽  
Michael Stauffacher ◽  
Pius Krütli
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Collaborative Study ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Small Island Developing States ◽  
Support Policy

Current status of solid waste management in small island developing states: A review

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 539-549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Romeela Mohee ◽  
Sumayya Mauthoor ◽  
Zumar M.A. Bundhoo ◽  
Geeta Somaroo ◽  
Nuhaa Soobhany ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Small Island Developing States

scholarly journals Solid Waste Management in Small Island Destinations

2016 ◽  
pp. 71-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lacey Willmott ◽  
Sonya R. Graci
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Stakeholder Involvement ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Governmental Organization ◽  
Sustainability Initiatives ◽  
Multi Stakeholder

Solid waste management is a critical, complex, multi-dimensional challenge for societies. The nature of solid waste management in each community can differ based upon a number of factors including economic activities and geographies. Solid waste management in small island tourist communities is often complicated by their isolated geographies and tourism dominated economies, resulting in even greater challenges for ensuring sustainable solid waste management. This article discusses a case study of the small tourist island of Gili Trawangan, Indonesia that has addressed their long-standing issues of solid waste management through a governance and management approach centered on a multi-stakeholder partnership. The partnership involves collaboration between a community-based organization and environmental non-governmental organization, each having broader ties to stakeholders in the island community. Through this partnership they have seen improvements with stakeholder involvement, access to resources, financial support, transparency and accountability, and have been able to implement a number of key initiatives to improve waste management in this destination and move towards sustainability. Initiatives include source separation, expansion of collection services, revised collection fees, material reuse projects, education and awareness initiatives and enhanced planning.

scholarly journals The right place. Solid waste management in the Republic of Maldives: between infrastructural measures and local practices

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Malatesta ◽  
Marcella Schmidt di Friedberg ◽  
Valeria Pecorelli ◽  
Andrea Di Pietro ◽  
M. Angelica Cajiao
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Small Island ◽  
High Dispersion ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Informal Practices ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Right

Abstract The 2010 UNPD’s Assessment of Development Results defined the Maldives “a vulnerable Small Island Developing State” by pointing out the influence of both external and local human factors on their fragile ecosystems. This impact is deeply related to a main geographical feature: the high dispersion of land mass and population, both of them spread over a distance of 860 km. Above all, this dispersion has an effect on two environmental issues: energy distribution and solid waste management. The latter is particularly interesting for the geographical analysis of Small Island Countries. Due to centre-periphery distance and cost benefits analysis, in the Maldives public and private actors have developed different solid waste management models: central and regional waste management dumpsites, hybrid systems implemented by resorts and “informal” practices still followed by local communities. In this paper, we discuss these systems stressing on the relevance of combining infrastructural measures with “informal” practices at local level. Furthermore, we report the outcomes of The Right Place, a participatory waste management action carried out by MaRHE Center (a Milano- Bicocca Research Center) in Faafu Magoodhoo Island.

Cost-effective systems for solid waste management

Waterlines ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manus Coffey
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Cost Effective

Solid Waste Management Challenges in India Comparing with Other Developing Nations – A Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (12) ◽  
pp. 176-177
Author(s):  
N. Sri Gokilavani N. Sri Gokilavani ◽  
◽  
Dr.D.Prabhakaran Dr.D.Prabhakaran ◽  
Dr. T. Kannadasan Dr. T. Kannadasan
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Developing Nations

SOLID Waste Management And Indian Urbanization

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 254-255
Author(s):  
DR. AJAY UPADHYAY ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management
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