This paper uses the 'lens' of integrated and sustainable waste management (ISWM) to
analyse the new data set compiled on 20 cities in six continents for the UN-Habitat flagship …

This paper uses the lens of 'integrated sustainable waste management'to examine how
cities in developing countries have been tackling their solid waste problems. The history of …

Between 2000 and 2012, the global informal recycling sector came into focus as the base of
the industrial value chain. Research, scholarship and activism in this sector has progressed …

This paper presents a detailed review of municipal solid waste (MSW) and resource
management in Bahrain, using the recently developed UN-Habitat city profile methodology …

Historically, waste pickers around the globe have utilised urban solid waste as a principal
source of livelihood. Formal waste management sectors usually perceive the informal waste …

The waste-to-energy programs that have taken place in recent years present a daunting
picture in terms of sustainable material management. The incineration of much organic and …

The UN-Habitat Integrated Sustainable Waste Management (ISWM) benchmarking
methodology was applied to profile the physical and governance features of municipal solid …

Garbage still has economic value if used correctly. Waste management from waste sources
is an effective way to increase the selling value of waste and reduce waste that dumb into …

Today the problem of waste is the focus in the planning agenda of the Indian government.
With the aim of improved waste management, sanitation, and hygiene in 2014 the Swachh …

Waste management is problematic world over and it is the greatest hurdle for municipal
governments within the urban areas to manage due to rapid population growth which …