Have you come across large piles of garbage in neighbourhoods and streets and smelly waste disposal sites polluting the environment of low- and middle-income countries? Do you want to know what kind of sustainable solutions are appropriate to better manage waste and enhance recycling and recovery? If yes, this course is for you! This course provides you with an overview of the municipal solid waste management situation in low- and middle-income countries. It covers key elements of the waste management system, such as its technical, environmental, social, financial and institutional aspects. Besides understanding the challenges, you will be introduced to appropriate and already applied solutions through selected case studies.
5.1 Integrating biowaste management through strategic planning
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Skills You'll Learn
Energy, Economy, Natural Resources, Environmental Protection
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4.8 (3,070 ratings)
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AN
May 11, 2020
This course is very well designed and easy to understand because of dedicated and experience personnel who are delivering the content. Use of case study is well planned at various sections in course.
OJ
Nov 30, 2020
I really enjoyed the course. Coming from a developing country, I found a lot of topics related to the current situation of WM in my country. Many thanks to the instructors for inspiring videos.
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Strategic Issues and Planning in Solid Waste Management
During the last week, the modules will focus more on strategic and planning aspects of MSWM. Learn more about the impact solid waste management has on the environment, how to improve the solid waste management situation in your community or city, and how the topic of solid waste is addressed by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. ******************** SEMANA 5 - TEMAS ESTRATÉGICOS Y PLANIFICACIÓN EN EL MANEJO DE LOS RESIDUOS SÓLIDOS: Durante la última semana, los módulos se centrarán en los aspectos estratégicos y de planificación de la gestión municipal de los residuos sólidos. Aprende más sobre el impacto que la gestión de los residuos sólidos tiene en el medio ambiente, cómo mejorar la situación de la gestión de los residuos sólidos en su comunidad o ciudad, y cómo el tema de los residuos sólidos se aborda en los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible de las Naciones Unidas. ******************** SEMAINE 5 - ENJEUX STRATÉGIQUES ET PLANIFICATION DANS LA GESTION DES DÉCHETS SOLIDES: Au cours de la dernière semaine, les modules se concentreront davantage sur les aspects stratégiques et planificateurs de la gestion des déchets municipaux. Apprenez-en plus sur l'impact de la gestion des déchets solides sur l'environnement, comment améliorer la situation de la gestion des déchets dans votre communauté ou votre ville, et comment le thème des déchets solides est abordé par les objectifs de développement durable de l'ONU.
Taught By
Dr. Christian Zurbrügg
Imanol Zabaleta
Félix Schmidt
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