Asia Waste Management Outlook - Summary for Decision-Makers

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dc.contributor.authorAsian Institute of Technology
dc.contributor.organizationIndustry and Economy Division
dc.contributor.otherModak, Prasad
dc.contributor.otherPariatamby, Agamuthu
dc.contributor.otherSeadon, Jeffrey
dc.contributor.otherBhada-Tata, Perinaz
dc.contributor.otherBorongan, Guilberto
dc.contributor.otherThawn, Nang Sian
dc.contributor.otherLim, Ma. Bernadeth
dc.coverage.spatialAsia
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-24T12:39:39Z
dc.date.available2019-01-24T12:39:39Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionThis summary provides a regional overview of waste management conditions, challenges, and responses across Asia, developed to complement a global waste management assessment. It describes the scale and growth of waste generation driven by population size, urbanization, and changing consumption patterns, while noting significant data gaps and variability across countries. The document outlines key waste streams of concern, including municipal, hazardous, healthcare, plastic, electronic, and construction waste, and emphasizes the importance of waste reduction, segregation, reuse, and recycling within an integrated management hierarchy. It reviews collection, treatment, landfill practices, financing mechanisms, governance arrangements, and indicators, and presents a structured way forward focused on technical, economic, institutional, and regional actions.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/27293
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number12 p.
dc.relation.ispartofAsia Waste Management Outlook
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectwaste management
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.titleAsia Waste Management Outlook - Summary for Decision-Makersen
dc.typePolicy brief

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