Waste to Energy: Considerations for Informed Decision-making - Summary for Policymakers

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-04T15:08:29Z
dc.date.available2019-06-04T15:08:29Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionThis summary for policymakers outlines considerations for informed decision-making on thermal waste-to-energy within integrated solid waste management systems. It explains the technology, its energy recovery potential, and its role in reducing landfill use while highlighting associated emissions, hazardous residues, and infrastructure requirements. The document reviews global adoption, key drivers, and challenges, particularly in developing countries, including waste characteristics, financial constraints, legislation, environmental risks, and social impacts. It emphasises prioritising waste reduction, reuse, and recycling, supported by life-cycle assessment, stakeholder consultation, technical evaluation, and comprehensive legal and financial frameworks.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/28388
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number6 p.
dc.relationInternational Environmental Technology Centre
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectwaste treatment
dc.subjectrecycling
dc.subjectwaste management
dc.subjectcircular economy
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subjectWaste management
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.sdgSDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
dc.subject.themechemistry
dc.subject.themechemical pollution
dc.titleWaste to Energy: Considerations for Informed Decision-making - Summary for Policymakersen
dc.typePolicy brief

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