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T1 Asia Waste Management Outlook - Summary for Decision-Makers
A1 Asian Institute of Technology, 
A2 Modak, Prasad
A2 Pariatamby, Agamuthu
A2 Seadon, Jeffrey
A2 Bhada-Tata, Perinaz
A2 Borongan, Guilberto
A2 Thawn, Nang Sian
A2 Lim, Ma. Bernadeth
K1 waste management
YR 2017
FD 2017
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/27293
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/27293
NO This 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.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 19, 2026