Waste Management as an Essential Service in Latin America and the Caribbean: Articulating Social and Environmental Policy for the post-COVID-19 Recovery - Policy Brief
| dc.contributor.author | United Nations Environment Programme | |
| dc.contributor.organization | Latin America Office | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Latin America and the Caribbean | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-06-01T08:54:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-06-01T08:54:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
| dc.description | Governments need to consider waste management as an urgent and essential public service to respond to emergencies such as the COVID-19 outbreak, in order to minimize possible secondary impacts upon health and the environment. Response measures need to consider all types of waste, including healthcare and household waste. | en |
| dc.description.uri | https://www.unep.org/resources/policy-and-strategy/articulating-social-and-environmental-policy-post-covid-19-recovery | |
| dc.format | ||
| dc.identifier.uri | https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/32615 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.language | Spanish | |
| dc.rights.accessLevel | Public | |
| dc.subject | hazardous waste | |
| dc.subject | medical waste | |
| dc.subject | waste management | |
| dc.subject | environmental policy | |
| dc.subject | waste treatment | |
| dc.subject | COVID-19 | |
| dc.subject | waste utilization | |
| dc.subject | Latin America and the Caribbean | |
| dc.subject.sdg | SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production | |
| dc.subject.sdg | SDG 15 - Life on Land | |
| dc.title | Waste Management as an Essential Service in Latin America and the Caribbean: Articulating Social and Environmental Policy for the post-COVID-19 Recovery - Policy Brief | en |
| dc.title.alternative | La gestión de residuos como servicio esencial en América Latina y el Caribe: articulando la política social y ambiental para la recuperación pos-COVID-19 – Resumen de política | es |
| dc.type | Policy brief |