Assessment of environmental policy implementation in solid waste management in Kathmandu, Nepal

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 618-626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohan B Dangi ◽  
Erica Schoenberger ◽  
John J Boland
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Waste Management Practices ◽  
Democratic Constitution

In Nepal, full-fledged environmental legislation was rare before the democratic constitution of 1990. The first law covering the environment and sustainability was the Environment Protection Act 1997. While the Solid Waste Act was introduced in 1987, the problem of solid waste management still surfaces in Kathmandu. In order to understand the bedrock of this unrelenting failure in solid waste management, the manuscript digs deeper into policy implementation by dissecting solid waste rules, environmental legislations, relevant local laws, and solid waste management practices in Kathmandu, Nepal. A very rich field study that included surveys, interviews, site visits, and literature review provided the basis for the article. The study shows that volumes of new Nepalese rules are crafted without effective enforcement of their predecessors and there is a frequent power struggle between local government bodies and central authority in implementing the codes and allocating resources in solid waste management. The study concludes that Kathmandu does not require any new instrument to address solid waste problems; instead, it needs creation of local resources, execution of local codes, and commitment from central government to allow free exercise of these policies.

scholarly journals Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste Management Practices in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Oladapo Michael Ogungbade ◽  
Butu William Ali ◽  
Abdulganiyu Oriola Kilani ◽  
Gbenga John Oladehinde ◽  
Tolulope Joy Akeju
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Ondo State ◽  
Waste Management Practices

Rapid urbanization and uncontrolled population growth in the city of Akure create a huge generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) and waste management authority has not been able to manage it properly. This has led to inefficient waste collection methods, insufficient coverage of the collection system and improper disposal of solid waste. This paper investigated municipal solid waste management practices in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. Simple random sampling was used in selecting 392 respondents within the eight districts in the study area. Information was collected on socio-economic characteristics of the respondents; nature and compositions of municipal solid waste and solid waste management practices in the study area. The study showed that female respondents (58.2%) were more than male (41.8%) in the study area. Also, a larger proportion of the respondents earned above N40,000 per month. More than one-third of the respondents (37.8%) created squander from vegetable and food remains, next to this were plastic (19.1%), paper (8.2%) and metal waste (6.6%). Further findings showed that the majority of the respondents (66%) do not segregate waste before disposal while the wastebasket was commonly preferred to collect waste due to its affordability. The study concluded that despite the establishment of waste management authority, most of the wastes collected was not sorted before disposal while the majority of the respondents preferred to burn their waste. The study recommended that government and non-governmental organizations should pay much attention to the issue of waste management in the area as waste was not properly managed.

scholarly journals Integrated Models for Solid Waste Management in Tourism Regions: Langkawi Island, Malaysia

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elmira Shamshiry ◽  
Behzad Nadi ◽  
Mazlin Bin Mokhtar ◽  
Ibrahim Komoo ◽  
Halimaton Saadiah Hashim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Integrated Solid Waste Management ◽  
Waste Production ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Waste Management Practices

The population growth, changing consumption patterns, and rapid urbanization contribute significantly to the growing volumes of solid waste that are generated in urban settings. As the rate of urbanization increases, demand on the services of solid waste management increases. The rapid urban growth in Langkawi Island, Malaysia, combined with the increasing rates of solid waste production has provided evidence that the traditional solid waste management practices, particularly the methods of waste collection and disposal, are inefficient and quite nonsustainable. Accordingly, municipal managers and planners in Langkawi need to look for and adopt a model for solid waste management that emphasizes an efficient and sustainable management of solid wastes in Langkawi Island. This study presents the current practices of solid waste management in Langkawi Island, describes the composition of the solid waste generated in that area, and presents views of local residents and tourist on issues related to solid waste management like the aesthetic value of the island environment. The most important issue of this paper is that it is the first time that integrated solid waste management is investigated in the Langkawi Island.

Technology Transfer in Solid Waste Management Practices: Mapping the Techniques and Strategies Implemented

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 349-361
Author(s):  
Alana Corsi ◽  
Cristiano Couto do Amarante ◽  
Regina Negri Pagani ◽  
Claudia Picinin ◽  
João Luiz Kovaleski
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Waste Management Practices ◽  
Recurrent Theme

Solid waste management has become of increasing interest, and it is a recurrent theme on literature. This study aimed to depict the current scenario regarding the theme and to identify solid waste management practices in developed and developing countries, searching for mechanisms and techniques of technology transfer which contribute to sustainable development. To reach this purpose, a systematic review of literature was done. Using the methodology Methodi Ordinatio, the portfolio of articles was built. Research results show that technology transfer is a strategy that can assist in the management of solid waste, contributing to sustainable development, if some specific actions are respected. In addition, different sustainable techniques and strategies were identified. However, economic aspects relating to the application and transfer of technologies to the management of solid waste practices were not identified in the extant literature, a topic to be explored by new scientific researches.

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