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Development drivers for waste management.

David C Wilson1

  • 1Centre for Environmental Control and Waste Management, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College, London, UK. waste@davidcwilson.com

Waste Management & Research : the Journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA
|July 7, 2007
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Waste management development is driven by six factors: public health, environmental protection, climate change, resource value, institutional issues, and public awareness. The balance of these drivers varies by time and location for integrated waste solutions.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Public Policy
  • Resource Management

Background:

  • Formalized waste collection emerged in the 19th century driven by public health concerns.
  • Environmental protection became a key driver in the 1970s, focusing on controlled disposal and technical standards.
  • Developing nations currently face challenges with initial waste management steps while climate change emerges as a new driver.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and analyze the diverse drivers influencing waste management development.
  • To explore the historical evolution and current trends in waste management drivers.
  • To understand the varying importance of drivers based on time, location, and stakeholder perspectives.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and analysis of historical trends in waste management.

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  • Identification of six broad categories of drivers impacting waste management systems.
  • Comparative analysis of driver influence across different geographical and temporal contexts.

    • Main Results:

    • Six key driver groups identified: public health, environmental protection, climate change, resource value, institutional/responsibility issues, and public awareness.
    • Public health and resource value remain critical drivers in developing countries.
    • Developed countries are shifting towards holistic resource management and circular economy principles.

    Conclusions:

    • Waste management development is not driven by a single factor but by a dynamic interplay of multiple drivers.
    • The optimal approach to developing sustainable, integrated waste management systems must be context-specific, considering local circumstances and stakeholder viewpoints.
    • Future waste management strategies require a nuanced understanding of the evolving balance of these drivers.