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What a Waste: An Updated Look into the Future of Solid Waste Management “Environmentally sound waste management touches so many critical aspects of development,” said Silpa Kaza, World Bank Urban Development Specialist and lead author of the What a Waste 2 0 report “Yet, solid waste management is often an overlooked issue when it comes to planning sustainable, healthy, and inclusive cities and communities
Solid Waste Management - World Bank Group Results Since 2000, the World Bank has committed over $ 4 7 billion to more than 340 solid waste management programs in all six regions of World Bank engagement Recent or committed infrastructure lending and technical assistance have supported numerous initiatives, including: East Asia and the Pacific In Indonesia, a $100 million loan will
Bridging the Gap in Solid Waste Management - World Bank Group Bridging the Gap provides practical guidance on waste management governance to national and local authorities as well as practitioners, along with multiple case studies and examples: Creating the right institutional structure for effective waste management Policy, planning legal frameworks to achieve urban and national solid-waste goals
Maldives Is Turning Waste to Wealth, Energizing Youth, to Safeguard its . . . STORY HIGHLIGHTS Poorly managed plastic waste is threatening the marine ecosystem and economy of the Maldives, with over 860 metric tons of waste—the majority plastic—generated daily The government has adopted a waste to wealth approach, shifting from a linear “use and dispose” system of waste management to a circular economy
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT - World Bank Group Water-related disasters account for 70% of all deaths related to natural disasters The World Bank helps countries ensure sustainability of water use, build climate resilience and strengthen integrated management Today, most countries are placing unprecedented pressure on water resources The global population is growing fast, and estimates
Circular Construction Waste Management in Croatia: From Raw Material to . . . Circular Economy Approaches in Solid Waste Management incorporates the CE concept into the future Waste Management Plan of the Republic of Croatia for the period 2023-2028 Croatia produces about 6 million tons of waste annually, which corresponds to an average of about 1 5 tons per person per year
Global Waste to Grow by 70 Percent by 2050 Unless Urgent Action is . . . Reducing food waste through consumer education, organics management, and coordinated food waste management programs Since 2000, the World Bank has committed over $4 7 billion to more than 340 solid waste management programs in countries across the globe What a Waste 2 0 was funded by the government of Japan through the World Bank’s Tokyo
Waste Not, Want Not – Solid Waste at the Heart of Sustainable Development Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez Since 2000, World Bank lending for solid waste management projects has reached $4 5 billion, supporting 329 solid waste programs around the globe Projects combine the financing of infrastructure and advisory services, and span basic trash collection and disposal to sophisticated, behavior-changing reuse and recycling programs
Battling Kenya’s Plastic Waste: Young Kenyan Woman is Transforming . . . Poor waste management, coupled with rising urban pressure, have heightened the risks of environmental degradation in the city of 4 4 million people Of the waste generated by the city, only 45% is recycled, reused or transformed into a form which can yield an economic or ecological benefit, a far cry from the 80% target set by the National
Extending operational support for waste management and delivery to . . . Waste generation rates are rising around the world In 2016, cities generated 2 billion metric tons of solid waste, amounting to a footprint of 0 74 kilograms per person per day With rapid population growth and urbanization, annual waste generation is expected to increase by 70 percent from 2016 levels to 3 4 billion metric tons in 2050