Case Studies
ISWM Case Study: Municipality of Elefsina, Attica, Greece
The case of Elefsina Municipality: An example of ISWM in practise!
Located in the north-west coast of Attica, in Greece and with a population of approximately 300.000 inhabitants, Elefsina is one of the most active municipalities in the country in...
Reclaiming Livelihoods: The role of reclaimers in municipal waste management systems
An interesting report about the role of the informal recoverers and their influence on waste management systems. Case studies from South-African municipalities are presented in the report.
The report focuses on the contributions of reclaimers to...
Determinants of Sustainability in Solid Waste Management: The Case of Gianyar Waste Recovery Project, Indonesia
Decision-makers in developing countries are desperate for learning from “success cases in solid waste
management” in order to translate and implement such experiences. Today experts agree that integrated and sustainable solid waste...
Where can global awareness root locally? The Case of Informal Sector Inclusion in Integrated Solid Waste Management
This paper examines the informal recycling sector working on solid waste in Asia, with a focus on India and the Philippines, but with illustrations drawn from across the world. There is increasing awareness around both the role of the sector,...
Application of Integrated Solid Waste Management in a Tourist Resort of Boracay Island, Philippines
In many Asian countries, in order to raise awareness and to improve the solid waste situation, innovative integrated waste management concepts have to be developed and established. As such an integrated approach should comprise of technical,...
Report on Mapping and Evaluation of Solid Waste Management Case Studies
Another product of ISSOWAMA (Integrated Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Asia) project is a mapping of case studies of major waste streams in Asia. The required characterization criteria was defined at the beginning of the activity. Applied...
Simplified Guide on Solid Waste Management in Asian Developing Countries
This guide attempts to make clear how solid waste management in Asian developing countries is influenced by the prevailing social, economic, institutional, legal, technical and environmental conditions, and points out the negative impacts of...
Characterisation and Evaluation Criteria for Solid Waste Management Case Studies
The ISSOWAMA (Integrated Solid Waste Management in Asia) project has produced a case-study template for assessing implemented - functional or non functional- solid waste managements systems. The template is available and downloadable for free.
Thematic Panel Discussion on Municipal, Healthcare and Industrial waste in Philippines
The first Thematic Panel Discussion on "Promoting Sustainable Solid Waste Management Practices in Asia" within ISSOWAMA project took place in November, 2010 in Manila, the Philippines. During the four-day event (Novmber 23rd -...
Municipal Solid Waste Management in Ho Chi Minh City, Lessons learned
An interesting presentation of the Municipal Solid Waste Management in Ho Chi Minh City and the lessons to be learned from this case. The presentation is one of the results of the ISSOWAMA (Integrated Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Asia) project.
