Conference paper
A critical assessment of the paradigms for solid waste management in Pacific Island countries
International Conference on Solid Waste 2015 (Hong Kong, 19/05/2015–23/05/2015)
2015
Abstract
Solid waste management in Pacific Island countries was reviewed. Shortcomings were identified to be due to the underlying public health paradigm that was a legacy of colonial governments and the legislation, regulation, institution and practices that were based on it. The environmental protection paradigm introduced later through the initiative of the Pacific regional cooperation has added has added a desirable dimension, but lack of capacity building has resulted in landfilling continuing as the primary means of disposal. Field survey was conducted in Honiara to survey waste managers and stakeholders and to determine household waste and city market waste generation, and pathways of waste electric and electronic equipment and aluminium cans. These suggest that a pragmatic system paradigm could assist with governments and households to better manage wastes.
Details
- Title
- A critical assessment of the paradigms for solid waste management in Pacific Island countries
- Authors/Creators
- Goen E Ho (Author)
- Conference
- International Conference on Solid Waste 2015 (Hong Kong, 19/05/2015–23/05/2015)
- Identifiers
- 991005562970307891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Conference paper
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