Local community and policy maker perspectives on sustainable livelihoods, tourism, environment and waste management in Siem Reap/Angkor, Cambodia

Management of Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE also called e-waste) has become an issue of critical importance recently also in the frame of industrial ecology besides waste management per se, mostly due to their content in hazardous materials and the extensive implications of any intervention in a broad industrial spectrum. The effectiveness of any landfill diversion scheme depends on its acceptance by the local community and the industry, as well as adequate funding. This paper presents a contingent valuation approach in order to examine public environmental awareness and to assess the willingness-to-pay (WTP) for the environmentally sound management of WEEE in Greece, based on a suitable, customized and easy-to-comprehend questionnaire. The survey revealed a still relative public ignorance on the subject and a reluctantly limited WTP. The latter is mostly triggered by the fact that respondents believed that associated expenses should be covered either by authorities or manufacturers (protest votes). However, based on the responses of those declaring a positive WTP, the average fee respondents are willing to pay exceeds the current recycling fee. Thus, existing recycling fees could be potentially increased in order to cover additional expenses for the development of infrastructure in areas not currently included in the national WEEE recycling program, as well as to provide the public with a dense network of disposal sites/bins in an effort to boost participation and WEEE recycling rates.

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Sea turtles support sustainable livelihoods at Ostional, Costa Rica

Oryx ◽

10.1017/s0030605317001855 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 53 (1) ◽

pp. 81-91 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Mallika Sardeshpande ◽

Douglas MacMillan

Keyword(s):

Costa Rica ◽

Local Community ◽

Sustainable Livelihoods ◽

Household Survey ◽

Sea Turtle ◽

Environmental Conservation ◽

Current Status ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Olive Ridley ◽

Nesting Site

AbstractOstional in Costa Rica is the second largest nesting site of the olive ridley sea turtle Lepidochelys olivacea, which is categorized as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. In Ostional the local community helps maintain the nesting site and collects olive ridley eggs for consumption and trade within Costa Rica. Since its inception in 1987 the egg harvesting project has integrated sea turtle conservation with community development. We assessed the current status of this project in terms of community awareness, dependency, involvement and perceptions, using a household survey and semi-structured interviews with key informants. We also compared some of our findings with those of previous studies at the site, finding that the project has fewer dependents, primary livelihood activities have shifted towards tourism and hospitality, and respondents are more aware about environmental conservation and stewardship. We map outcomes of the project with the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework, and suggest that further capacity building for research and tourism could contribute towards sustaining the turtle population, local livelihoods, and the community-based conservation institution.

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Survey Carried Out in Cosmo City, South Africa, about Recycling Practices and Local Community Perceptions on Waste Management Practices

International Journal of Applied Science - Research and Review ◽

10.21767/2394-9988.100068 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 05 (01) ◽

Author(s):

Mphaka DL ◽

Moja SJ

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Waste Management ◽

Management Practices ◽

Local Community ◽

Community Perceptions ◽

Waste Management Practices

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Waste characterization as an element of waste management planning: Lessons learned from a study in Siem Reap, Cambodia

Resources Conservation and Recycling ◽

10.1016/j.resconrec.2006.03.006 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 49 (2) ◽

pp. 110-128 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Kate Parizeau ◽

Virginia Maclaren ◽

Lay Chanthy

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Management Planning ◽

Waste Characterization ◽

Siem Reap

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Electronic waste management in Romania: pathways for sustainable practices

10.31224/osf.io/3y6bx ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Florin Constantin MIHAI

Keyword(s):

Law Enforcement ◽

Waste Management ◽

Local Community ◽

Electronic Waste ◽

Public Institutions ◽

Waste Stream ◽

Sustainable Practices ◽

Recovery Potential ◽

Reliable Monitoring

This chapter aims to examine the current challenges in electronic waste (e-waste) management in a new EU Member State like Romania. The chapter analyses the route from unsound disposal practices (e.g. illegal dumping) towards sustainable practices of e-waste under EU targets and objectives. This e-waste stream is toxic for the environment and public health, thus, proper collection, treatment, and recycling facilities are required. The waste management infrastructure must be completed by a comprehensive e-waste statistic database, reliable monitoring, and law enforcement activities. The chapter reveals the current gaps in e-waste management activities in Romania while highlighting the best practices in this sector. The chapter identifies the specific pathways for sustainable practices associated with electronic waste management. The role of different actors involved in e-waste flows is examined such as public institutions, private sector, NGOs or local community. This emerging e-waste stream has a high recycling and recovery potential which could further support a circular economy in Romania.

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Traditional Views and Attitude Toward Waste and Rivers in Indonesia: Challenges of Cleaning Up the Indonesia Polluted Enviroment

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202131701002 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 317 ◽

pp. 01002

Author(s):

Peter Suwarno ◽

Nurhayati Nurhayati

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Local Community ◽

Water Sources ◽

Community Members ◽

Government Programs ◽

The Past ◽

People’S Attitudes ◽

And Behavior ◽

Attitudes And Behavior

Since water is an indispensable part of humanity, human communities settle near water sources, and one of the most popular water sources is a river. In the past millennial, around 80% of Javanese communities were located near rivers. However, traditional views, attitudes, and behavior during the development and urbanization era and lack of political will have compromised sustainable uses of rivers choked with pollution from industrial and neighborhood wastes. This paper will discuss the stories of pollution and waste management that have led to Indonesia being one of the most polluted nations by looking at traditional socio-cultural views of waste and rivers and efforts to deal with the problems of garbage. This study is mainly based on various data from previous research, NGO and government programs, and interviews with local community members and leaders. In addition to the challenges of garbage disposal and cleaning up Indonesian rivers, this study will conclude with suggestions on how to change people’s attitudes and behavior and government programs to create long-term sustainable and participative waste management efforts in Indonesia.

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PENGELOLAAN SAMPAH BERBASIS MASYARAKAT DI RAWASARI, KELURAHAN CEMPAKA PUTIH TIMUR, JAKARTA PUSAT

Jurnal Teknologi Lingkungan ◽

10.29122/jtl.v13i1.1407 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 75

Author(s):

Sri Wahyono ◽

Firman L. Sahwan ◽

Feddy Suryanto

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Local Governments ◽

Local Community ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Monitoring And Evaluation ◽

Waste Generation ◽

Community Based ◽

International Agencies ◽

Local Residents

Pengelolaan sampah berbasis masyarakat (PSBM) adalah sistem penanganan sampah yang direncanakan, disusun, dioperasikan, dikelola dan dimiliki oleh masyarakat. Peran PSBM sangat penting dalam ikut membantu mengurangi permasalahan sampah kota, sehingga konsep tersebut banyak dilakukan di berbagai tempat, termasuk di Rawasari. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui perkembangan kegiatan PSBM di Rawasari, yang secara khusus bertujuan: (i) monitoring dan evaluasi, (ii) pembinaan dan pendampingan, (iii) sosialisasi dan publikasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kegiatan PSBM di Rawasari berjalan dengan baik, berkat adanya pembinaan yang baik dan berkesinambungan. Hal ini tergambar dari peningkatan jumlah keluarga yang berpartisipasi dalam kegiatan pengomposan dan daur ulang sampah anorganik. Hasil tersebut juga tidak terlepas dari peran kader lingkungan yang ada serta kerjasama yang baik antar stakeholders, baik yang berasal dari pemerintah setempat, instansi kebersihan, lembaga penelitian, LSM, lembaga asing, dan warga setempat. Adanya kegiatan sosialisasi keberhasilan PSBM di RW 01 dan RW 02 melalui kegiatan pencanangan gerakan PSBM oleh Gubernur DKI Jakarta, ikut mendorong keberhasilan PSBM di Rawasari. Pemerintah DKI Jakarta menyadari bahwa peran serta masyarakat, sangat efektif dalam menekan jumlah timbulan sampah. Untuk itu, kegiatan PSBM telah dijadikan sebagai salah satu program utama pengelolaan sampah. kata kunci: pengelolaan sampah, kader lingkungan, daur ulang, pengomposanAbstractCommunity-based solid waste management (CBSWM) is the solid waste management that are planned, developed, operated, managed and owned by the local community. CBSWM is very important role to reduce the problem of municipal solid waste. This concept is widely applied in various places, including in Rawasari, Central Jakarta. The study was conducted to determine the progress of the CBSWM in Rawasari, which specifically aims to: (i) monitoring and evaluation, (ii) coaching and mentoring, (iii) socializing and publication. The results showed that the activity of CBSWM in Rawasari is going well. This is illustrated by the increasing number of families who participate in composting and recycling of anorganic waste. These good results are affected by the roles of environmental cadres as well as good cooperation between stakeholders, such as local governments, research institutions, NGOs, international agencies, and local residents. The Jakarta administration realizes that the roles of the community are very effective in reducing the amount of waste generation. So that, activities of CBSWM becomes one of the major program in waste management..kay words: Community-based solid waste management, environmental cadres, recycling, composting

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INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL ISSUE 4 : 2017

PLANNING MALAYSIA JOURNAL ◽

10.21837/pm.v15i4.345 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 15 ◽

Author(s):

Mariana Mohammed Osman ◽

Noor Suzilawati Rabe

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Public Space ◽

Urban Design ◽

Food Waste ◽

Oil Palm ◽

Local Community ◽

Rapid Development ◽

Consumption Pattern ◽

Perceived Safety ◽

Significant Difference

This issue of Planning Malaysia Journal includes a mixture of articles addressing various issues in contemporary urban planning. Article 1 raises the question of whether green initiatives in educational institutions, especially universities, were successful in producing green graduates. A survey among green and non-green universities students showed that there is no significant difference in the level of perception, attitude and responsible environmental behaviour between green and non-green universities graduates. Thus, it suggests that students’ involvement in universities’ green initiatives should be increased.Article 2 discusses the impacts of street urban design on the perceived safety by women respondents. As women’s role in the cities becoming more pronounced, the authors suggest that streets and urban design should consider the safety of women so that street can become a safe and highly utilised public space. Article 3 looks at the factors affecting house prices in Malaysia in order to determine the alternative benchmark for Islamic home financing scheme. It shows that house price index are influenced by economic growth, demand for housing loan and construction materials. Article 4, in the meantime, compares the Islamic home financing schemes on offer in Malaysia nowadays, and suggest that there is a need for banks to move on from the Al-Bay Bithaman Ajil to Musharakah Mutanaqisah Partnership housing financing scheme.Article 5 looks how innovative management of natural resources leads to increased participation of the local community and improved revenue for rural businesses. These, in turn, motivates local stakeholders to continue preserving the resources. Article 6 examines the practices regarding food waste management in hotels in Langkawi. It found that there was a lack of emphasis from the hotels on their policy related to wastage of food and unsustainable food consumption pattern by their guests. This reflects on the lack of practices towards sustainable food waste management by the hotel sector.Article 7 identifies changes and threats to Malay landscape preservation in traditional Malays houses in Melaka and Kelantan. It concludes that threats to such preservation include inappropriate use of garden space, problems regarding house ownership, inadequate fund for maintenance, and current development trend that leads to traditional Malay garden setting being replaced by modern setting.Article 8 discusses the use of agroforestry approach to improve sustainability of oil palm smallholdings. Rapid development and expansion of natural forest into oil palm land has decreased the agricultural sustainability of Malaysian oil palm production. However, the article shows that sustainability of oil palm smallholdings can be improved through agroforestry, which at the same time was found to also improve income of the smallholders.

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