RT Report
T1 Global Waste Management Outlook 2024 for Youth: Beyond an Age of Waste - Turning Rubbish into a Resource
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Smith, John
A2 Lenkiewicz, Zoë
A2 Bernardes, Fernando
A2 de Baedts, Erik
A2 Halpaap, Achim
A2 Louzada, Luca
A2 Ramola, Aditi
A2 Silva Filho, Carlos
A2 Souza, Hugo
A2 Smith, John
A2 Ternald, Daniel
A2 Wilson, David
K1 solid waste
K1 human settlement
K1 industry
K1 agriculture
K1 circular economy
K1 waste
PB United Nations Environment Programme
SN 978-92-807-4129-2
YR 2025
FD 2025-11
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/46051
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/46051
NO This report, jointly published with the Children and Youth Major Group to UNEP (CYMG), provides an updated analysis of global waste generation and management since 2018. Building on the response to UNEP Resolutions 2/7 and 4/7, it delivers a comprehensive examination of current waste trends and management outcomes across diverse regions and income brackets, reflecting both progress and ongoing challenges. Data-driven insights outline the impacts of various waste management scenarios on public health, ecosystems, and economic stability, emphasizing the disproportionate risks faced by infants, children, and youth—whose developing bodies and immune systems are especially vulnerable to waste-related toxins. The document offers actionable guidance for governments, municipalities, financial institutions, businesses, and citizens, underlining the essential role of young people.
NO https://www.unep.org/resources/report/global-waste-management-outlook-2024-youth-beyond-age-waste-turning-rubbish
NO https://www.unep.org/ietc/resources/publication/beyond-age-waste-turning-rubbish-resource-global-waste-management-outlook
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Nov 4, 2026