Solid waste management baseline survey : Ha Tinh City, Viet Nam
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RT Generic T1 Solid waste management baseline survey : Ha Tinh City, Viet Nam A1 UN.ESCAP, Waste Concern, Environment and Development Action in the Third World (ENDA), YR 2011-04 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/4739 PB Environment and Development Action in the Third World (ENDA) AB The rapid urbanization and economic development in Asia-Pacific has resulted in a corresponding growth in the volume of solid waste generation. Managing solid waste is one of the costliest urban services in developing countries, where local governments spend 20 to 50 per cent of their budget on solid waste management.Despite the high spending on waste management, cities are finding it increasingly difficult to collect, process and dispose solid waste in a cost effective and environmentally friendly manner. The current approach to solid waste management in Asia Pacific focus on end of pipe solutions based on collection and disposal of waste in the landfill, with little or no attention paid to the 3R (reduce, re-use and recycle) principles of waste management. The end of pipe approach is not sustainable in the long run as the landfill soon reaches capacity due to high rates of waste generation and finding new land for disposal is a challenge for the city administration due to scarcity of big parcels of land within city limits. In addition to facing increasing costs for waste collection and disposal, public health and the environment suffer due to the negative externalities associated with poor waste collection and disposal.<br><br> <p>In 2009, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) embarked on a regional project “Pro poor and Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Secondary Cities and Small Towns" to tackle the aforementioned challenges. The project aims to implement approaches in solid waste management that would transform waste into resources, improve waste collection services and provide better income and working conditions for waste pickers. The overarching objective of the project is to enable participating towns to develop and execute solid waste management strategies that are decentralized, pro poor, low carbon and financially viable. The project contributes to this goal by setting up Integrated Resource Recovery Centres (IRRCs) in secondary cities and small towns that are run through a combination of partnerships between the local government, NGO’s, cooperatives and small and medium enterprises. <br />Viet Nam is one of the countries targeted in the project supported by UN ESCAP.Based on the outcomes of workshops and consultations with civil society groups, local government officials and other relevant stakeholders, Ha Tinh was selected for a baseline study, as a first step to developing a pilot IRRC project. The baseline study had been conducted by ENDA with support from Ha Tinh People’s Committee, URENCO – the state owned Urban Environment Company and UN ESCAP with a view to developing an IRRC in Ha Tinh. The study centered on collecting accurate data on solid waste management in Ha Tinh.</p> <p>Ha Tinh City is the economic, political and cultural center of Ha Tinh province. The city has been recognized as an urban grade III city and is aiming for grade II status in the period 2010-2015.</p> OL English(30) TY - GEN T1 - Solid waste management baseline survey : Ha Tinh City, Viet Nam AU - UN.ESCAPWaste ConcernEnvironment and Development Action in the Third World (ENDA) Y1 - 2011-04 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/4739 PB - Environment and Development Action in the Third World (ENDA) AB - The rapid urbanization and economic development in Asia-Pacific has resulted in a corresponding growth in the volume of solid waste generation. Managing solid waste is one of the costliest urban services in developing countries, where local governments spend 20 to 50 per cent of their budget on solid waste management.Despite the high spending on waste management, cities are finding it increasingly difficult to collect, process and dispose solid waste in a cost effective and environmentally friendly manner. The current approach to solid waste management in Asia Pacific focus on end of pipe solutions based on collection and disposal of waste in the landfill, with little or no attention paid to the 3R (reduce, re-use and recycle) principles of waste management. The end of pipe approach is not sustainable in the long run as the landfill soon reaches capacity due to high rates of waste generation and finding new land for disposal is a challenge for the city administration due to scarcity of big parcels of land within city limits. In addition to facing increasing costs for waste collection and disposal, public health and the environment suffer due to the negative externalities associated with poor waste collection and disposal.In 2009, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) embarked on a regional project “Pro poor and Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Secondary Cities and Small Towns" to tackle the aforementioned challenges. The project aims to implement approaches in solid waste management that would transform waste into resources, improve waste collection services and provide better income and working conditions for waste pickers. The overarching objective of the project is to enable participating towns to develop and execute solid waste management strategies that are decentralized, pro poor, low carbon and financially viable. The project contributes to this goal by setting up Integrated Resource Recovery Centres (IRRCs) in secondary cities and small towns that are run through a combination of partnerships between the local government, NGO’s, cooperatives and small and medium enterprises.
Viet Nam is one of the countries targeted in the project supported by UN ESCAP.Based on the outcomes of workshops and consultations with civil society groups, local government officials and other relevant stakeholders, Ha Tinh was selected for a baseline study, as a first step to developing a pilot IRRC project. The baseline study had been conducted by ENDA with support from Ha Tinh People’s Committee, URENCO – the state owned Urban Environment Company and UN ESCAP with a view to developing an IRRC in Ha Tinh. The study centered on collecting accurate data on solid waste management in Ha Tinh.
Ha Tinh City is the economic, political and cultural center of Ha Tinh province. The city has been recognized as an urban grade III city and is aiming for grade II status in the period 2010-2015.
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Viet Nam is one of the countries targeted in the project supported by UN ESCAP.Based on the outcomes of workshops and consultations with civil society groups, local government officials and other relevant stakeholders, Ha Tinh was selected for a baseline study, as a first step to developing a pilot IRRC project. The baseline study had been conducted by ENDA with support from Ha Tinh People’s Committee, URENCO – the state owned Urban Environment Company and UN ESCAP with a view to developing an IRRC in Ha Tinh. The study centered on collecting accurate data on solid waste management in Ha Tinh.
Ha Tinh City is the economic, political and cultural center of Ha Tinh province. The city has been recognized as an urban grade III city and is aiming for grade II status in the period 2010-2015.
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Viet Nam is one of the countries targeted in the project supported by UN ESCAP.Based on the outcomes of workshops and consultations with civil society groups, local government officials and other relevant stakeholders, Ha Tinh was selected for a baseline study, as a first step to developing a pilot IRRC project. The baseline study had been conducted by ENDA with support from Ha Tinh People’s Committee, URENCO – the state owned Urban Environment Company and UN ESCAP with a view to developing an IRRC in Ha Tinh. The study centered on collecting accurate data on solid waste management in Ha Tinh.
Ha Tinh City is the economic, political and cultural center of Ha Tinh province. The city has been recognized as an urban grade III city and is aiming for grade II status in the period 2010-2015.
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Viet Nam is one of the countries targeted in the project supported by UN ESCAP.Based on the outcomes of workshops and consultations with civil society groups, local government officials and other relevant stakeholders, Ha Tinh was selected for a baseline study, as a first step to developing a pilot IRRC project. The baseline study had been conducted by ENDA with support from Ha Tinh People’s Committee, URENCO – the state owned Urban Environment Company and UN ESCAP with a view to developing an IRRC in Ha Tinh. The study centered on collecting accurate data on solid waste management in Ha Tinh.
Ha Tinh City is the economic, political and cultural center of Ha Tinh province. The city has been recognized as an urban grade III city and is aiming for grade II status in the period 2010-2015.
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In 2009, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) embarked on a regional project “Pro poor and Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Secondary Cities and Small Towns" to tackle the aforementioned challenges. The project aims to implement approaches in solid waste management that would transform waste into resources, improve waste collection services and provide better income and working conditions for waste pickers. The overarching objective of the project is to enable participating towns to develop and execute solid waste management strategies that are decentralized, pro poor, low carbon and financially viable. The project contributes to this goal by setting up Integrated Resource Recovery Centres (IRRCs) in secondary cities and small towns that are run through a combination of partnerships between the local government, NGO’s, cooperatives and small and medium enterprises.
Viet Nam is one of the countries targeted in the project supported by UN ESCAP.Based on the outcomes of workshops and consultations with civil society groups, local government officials and other relevant stakeholders, Ha Tinh was selected for a baseline study, as a first step to developing a pilot IRRC project. The baseline study had been conducted by ENDA with support from Ha Tinh People’s Committee, URENCO – the state owned Urban Environment Company and UN ESCAP with a view to developing an IRRC in Ha Tinh. The study centered on collecting accurate data on solid waste management in Ha Tinh.
Ha Tinh City is the economic, political and cultural center of Ha Tinh province. The city has been recognized as an urban grade III city and is aiming for grade II status in the period 2010-2015.