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State of Waste Management in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(2018)
Phnom Penh is facing huge challenges in waste management due to population growth, increasing income and consumption levels, expanding urbanisation and inadequate waste management. In this regard, with the request for ...
Paradigm Shift from Incineration to Resource Management, and Town Development: The Case of Oki Town
(2018)
Cognisant of the disadvantages of incineration (i.e. high disposal costs, barriers to promoting the 3Rs, overuse of resources and impacts on climate change), Oki Town decided to make a radical change with the installation ...
Ecology Note - Towards a Clean, Green and beautiful Capital City
(2019)
"Ecology Note – Towards Clean and Beautiful Capital City – is a supplementary material for primary school teachers who wish to introduce environmental education for the first time, or for those who want to enhance the scope ...
Regional Waste Management Strategy and Action Plan for Zone 6 in Maldives
(2019)
Maldives has had to face a growing challenge in managing its solid waste and associated environmental, economic and social issues. Also, most of the waste generated on the islands are disposed onto the island foreshore or ...
Waste Management in Myanmar: Current Status, Key Challenges and Recommendations for National and City Waste Management Strategies
(2017)
This policy report reviews the current status of waste management in Myanmar and confirms that it remains at a preliminary stage, attributed to challenges at both the national and city levels resulting from a range of ...
Planning and Implementation of Integrated Solid Waste Management Strategies at Local Level: The Case of Surabaya City
(2017)
After solid waste generation peaked at 2,000 tonnes per day and the closure of one of city’s landfills led to waste being piled on the streets, the City of Surabaya started implementing community based solid waste management. ...
Planning and Implementation of Integrated Solid Waste Management Strategies at Local Level: The Case of Cebu City
(2017)
Since 2010, owing to the sustained and collaborative efforts of a wide range of local and international stakeholders, steady progress has been made in spearheading climate-friendly, community-based solid waste management ...
Participatory Waste Management Approach for Climate Change Mitigation: The Case of Battambang City
(2018)
As with many other cities in Cambodia, Battambang Municipality faces huge challenges in managing its waste. In order to overcome these problems, Battambang launched a participatory waste management initiative in 2011, with ...
Summary Report on CCET Webinar Series 1: Guidelines for National and City Waste Management Strategies
(2017)
This brief summarises the proceedings and outcomes of the 1st CCET Webinar which was held on 25 July 2017 at the Pacifico Yokohama Conference Center in line with the International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific ...