1 Introduction
Solid waste management is an important facet of sustainable development for any
nation and prioritizing solid waste management is greatly supported by global initiatives.
Agenda 21, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, explicitly affirmed
that environmentally sound management of wastes was among the environmental issues
of major concern in maintaining the quality of Earth’s environment and especially in
achieving environmentally sound and sustainable development in all countries
(UNDESA, 2005).
Sustainable solid waste management was again affirmed by the United Nations
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), adopted by 189 countries and signed by 147
heads of state and governments during the UN Millennium Summit in September 2000
(UNDP, 2007). The MDGs are eight goals to be achieved by 2015 that address the
world’s main development challenges and recognize the interdependence between
growth, poverty reduction and sustainable development. Though not as explicitly stated
as in Agenda 21, sustainable solid waste management is indirectly advocated in the
seventh goal which addresses environmental sustainability, and aims to integrate the
principles of sustainable development into country policies and programs, and reverse the
loss of environmental resources.
1 IntroductionSolid waste management is an important facet of sustainable development for anynation and prioritizing solid waste management is greatly supported by global initiatives.Agenda 21, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, explicitly affirmedthat environmentally sound management of wastes was among the environmental issuesof major concern in maintaining the quality of Earth’s environment and especially inachieving environmentally sound and sustainable development in all countries(UNDESA, 2005).Sustainable solid waste management was again affirmed by the United NationsMillennium Development Goals (MDGs), adopted by 189 countries and signed by 147heads of state and governments during the UN Millennium Summit in September 2000(UNDP, 2007). The MDGs are eight goals to be achieved by 2015 that address theworld’s main development challenges and recognize the interdependence betweengrowth, poverty reduction and sustainable development. Though not as explicitly statedas in Agenda 21, sustainable solid waste management is indirectly advocated in theseventh goal which addresses environmental sustainability, and aims to integrate theprinciples of sustainable development into country policies and programs, and reverse theloss of environmental resources.
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