The primary responsibility for providing on-the-ground services and for ensuring the controlled management of solid waste, on the other hand, lies with the local authorities. Often fiscally constrained...
The development objective of the Kerala Solid Waste Management Project for India is to strengthen the institutional and service delivery systems for solid waste management in Kerala. Some of the negative...
The development objective of the Kerala Solid Waste Management Project for India is to strengthen the institutional and service delivery systems for solid waste management in Kerala. Some of the negative...
More growth, less garbage presents an updated picture of how waste generation can grow if the world continues along the current trajectory and how to consider changing that path toward lower waste levels...
This report focuses on the solid waste management sector assessment in Georgia as of May 2021.
By 2050, the world is expected to generate 3.40 billion tons of waste annually, increasing drastically from today’s 2.01 billion tons. What a Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050...
Nepal conjures up images of the Himalayas, climbing expeditions, tranquility in nature, and adventure holidays, making the country one of the most sought-after destinations for nature-based tourism. Ecologically...
There are many challenges to the ecology and environment of Pakistan, one of them being the growing volume of solid waste due to increasing population, urbanization, and industrialization. The mountainous...
Pakistan, India, and Nepal share one common ecological characteristic: the snow-capped mountain peaks of the Himalayan mountain range. The mountains bestow these countries with pristine landscapes and...
Personal protective equipment (PPE), has been a critical health-care supply for managing the COVID-19 crisis, but it has also proven to exacerbate the global waste challenge. As the use of disposable PPE...
India is the second largest country in the world in terms of population and is rapidly catching up to the People’s Republic of China. A rapidly increasing population, coupled with sustained economic growth...
The development objective of the Kerala Solid Waste Management Project for India is to strengthen the institutional and service delivery systems for solid waste management in Kerala. Some of the negative...
Conferences, workshops, and public engagements have traditionally carried a high environmental cost. Venue specifications, branding, and catering have demanded simple solutions on tight deadlines, which...
This report documents the work conducted by the center for circular materials management in the New Materials Institute at the University of Georgia in an agreement with the World Bank. Background information...
This paper on Municipal solid waste in Ukraine explains that beginning from the 2000s, Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (CMU) have adopted a number of laws and regulations to make policy in the field of...
This paper, waste in Russia: trash or valuable resource, illustrates various scenarios for sector treatments of municipal solid waste. Russia annually produces 55-60 million tons of municipal solid waste...
The Marine Debris Hotspot Rapid Assessment for Indonesia was conducted by the World Bank at the request of relevant Indonesia government agencies and research institutions, to provide an informed and focused...
The Marine Debris Hotspot Rapid Assessment for Indonesia was conducted by the World Bank at the request of relevant Indonesia government agencies and research institutions, to provide an informed and focused...
This report includes an assessment of the current municipal solid waste situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) including investments and actions needed for improvement. In order to minimize the required...
This report includes an assessment of the current municipal solid waste situation in BiH including investments and actions needed for improvement. For the first time special attention was paid to the cost...