Solid Waste Management Policy Implications on Waste Process Choices and Systemwide Cost and Greenhouse Gas Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 1766-1775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan K. Jaunich ◽  
James W. Levis ◽  
Joseph F. DeCarolis ◽  
Morton A. Barlaz ◽  
S. Ranji Ranjithan
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Waste Management Policy

scholarly journals Situation, Challenges, and Solutions of Policy Implementation on Municipal Waste Management in Vietnam toward Sustainability

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3517
Author(s):  
Lien Thi Kim Trinh ◽  
Allen H. Hu ◽  
Song Toan Pham Phu
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Waste Management ◽  
Waste Management Policy

Municipal solid waste management is an environmental issue that has received considerable attention from researchers and environmental managers for decades. Supporting the management programs entail policies and regulations related to municipal solid waste. In developed countries, the implementation of environmental policies plays an important role and has a substantial impact on the effectiveness of solid waste management. However, in many developing countries such as Vietnam, the situation and effectiveness of the policy implementation have not been studied extensively. This investigation is conducted to ascertain the situation, limitations, and challenges in implementing solid waste management policy in Vietnam. Then, solutions for the problems and improvements for implementation efficiency are presented. This work used online questionnaires to survey environmental managers in different localities and applied qualitative research method to analyze data. The results show that not all national policies on solid waste management are implemented in all localities. Waste separation is also the foremost concern in municipal waste management in most localities of Vietnam. Most of the localities claimed that the unrealistic nature and difficult implementation of the policies and the lack of needed resources are the main limitations and challenges in Vietnam. Survey results also revealed that different localities in Vietnam have different solutions to increase policy implementation efficiency. Besides, the study also found similarities in the implementation of policies in solid waste management between Vietnam and some other countries and also gathered some valuable lessons for the improvement strategy. Finally, the implementation of an effective domestic solid waste management policy is an important platform for improving environmental quality and ensuring the sustainable development of the nation and mankind.

scholarly journals Perspectives of the Solid Waste Management in Moscow

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-87
Author(s):  
Olga Kudryavtseva ◽  
Maria Solodova ◽  
Darya Korenevskaya ◽  
Roza Kutubaeva ◽  
Anna Tishkova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Comprehensive Management ◽  
Msw Management ◽  
Waste Management Policy ◽  
Global Concern ◽  
Policy Measures

Solid waste management has become an issue of increasing global concern as urban population continues to rise and consumption patterns change. The paper accesses policy measures undertaken to overcome municipal waste crisis in Moscow. New waste management policy lacks sustainability due to prevalence of landfilling and combustion as well as extensive waste export. The article presents a brief description of the MSW management system in Moscow and proposes a comprehensive management strategy, which is based on the involvement of the participants in relations connected with MSW in the process of processing at all stages of the life cycle of the waste.

Status of Municipal Solid Waste Management Policy Implementation in Developing Countries: Insights from Botswana

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-55
Author(s):  
Daniel Mmereki ◽  
Kgosietsile Velempini ◽  
Larona Mosime-Serero
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management System ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
Waste Management Policy

Since independence, Botswana has promulgated environmental policies and legislation to protect the environment and reduce public health impacts. While the Botswana Waste Management Strategy and Waste Management Act were introduced in 1998, municipal solid waste management (MSWM) still remains a major challenge in Botswana. Thus, to understand the status of implementation of municipal solid waste management policy, the study employed a qualitative approach for data collection using a narrative review of literature, semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions. The study aimed at highlighting the policy gaps with respect to municipal solid waste management, point out the challenges and provide alternative solutions. The results suggest numerous inadequacies in the implementation of policy related to municipal solid waste management including lack of approaches to policy support, weak institutional influences and lack financial support. The application of a sustainable and integrated waste management system is also limited. This study offers important information that could be helpful to decision-makers and policymakers in the sector to improve the efficiency of the municipal solid waste management system.

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