Waste Management Outlook for Mountain Regions: Sources and Solutions

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.contributor.otherAlfthan, Björn
dc.contributor.otherSemernya, Larisa
dc.contributor.otherRamola, Aditi
dc.contributor.otherAdler, Carolina
dc.contributor.otherPeñaranda, Luis Fernando
dc.contributor.otherAndresen, Magnus
dc.contributor.otherRucevska, Ieva
dc.contributor.otherJurek, Matthias
dc.contributor.otherSchoolmeester, Tina
dc.contributor.otherBaker, Elaine
dc.contributor.otherHauer, Walter
dc.date.accessioned2017-02-20T09:53:22Z
dc.date.available2017-02-20T09:53:22Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionThis report examines solid waste generation and management in mountain regions, focusing on how geographic, social, and economic conditions shape waste challenges and responses. It describes the main waste sources, including urban growth, tourism, mining, small and remote communities, and natural disasters, and explains how steep terrain, remoteness, and limited infrastructure increase management costs and risks. The document outlines typical waste streams and governance arrangements, noting frequent gaps in collection, treatment, and disposal, particularly in developing contexts. It highlights the downstream impacts of poorly managed waste on water, ecosystems, and human health. The report also documents existing practices, institutional roles, and broad categories of solutions and capacity needs presented across diverse mountain settings.en
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dc.identifier.isbn978-82-7701-158-5
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/16794
dc.languageEnglish
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectmountain ecosystem
dc.subjecthighland
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.sdgSDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
dc.subject.sdgSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
dc.titleWaste Management Outlook for Mountain Regions: Sources and Solutionsen
dc.typeTechnical report
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