RT null T1 Enhancing Resource Productivity and Environmental Performance of MSMEs in 6 African Countries through the Concept of Industrial Symbiosis A1 European Union, A1 United Nations Office for Project Services, A1 United Nations Development Programme, A1 United Nations Environment Programme, K1 sustainable consumption K1 resource mobilization K1 green economy K1 energy efficiency YR 2017 FD 2017 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/32796 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/32796 NO The problem of collection, management and disposal of waste continues to feature prominently in major towns and cities across African countries. This has led into the contamination of water bodies leading to the spread of waterborne diseases and health hazards from poorly managed waste. In most African countries, waste generation is as a result of a rapidly growing urban population, the changing patterns of population and consumption, the inherently more urbanised lifestyle and the consequent industrialisation. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 20, 2026