This is an idea that will be presented in details in ISWA 2008 Conference at Singapore. The concept, developed in the framework of a paper about “Barriers and Drivers for SRF applications in Low-Income Countries”, written by A. Mavropoulos, R. Skoulaxinou, A. Mentzis and K. Naoum, provides a way to understand SWM development and the dependence from Gross Domestic Product per capita, Policy, Know-How and History-Culture. Some excerpts are found at:
The Change Ring: Policy, Know-How and History as a frame for SWM development
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Marine Litter: not just an environmental threat but an economic catastrophe too
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Source: Ecopaparazzi I am sure that everyone knows about the problem of ocean plastics. This is one of the...
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Public – Private Partnerships and Solid Waste Management Infrastructure
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This is a presentation recently (2007-2008) delivered in Hungary and Serbia regarding the concepts of PPPs and their application...
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Minha Coleta: targeting the individuals
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This is a guest post by my friend Gisele Benedicto, an ISWA Young Professionals Group Member. Gisele was invited to provide...
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Digitising Waste Management: the rise of big data sets
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This is a new post by my good friend Toralf Igesund. Toralf works as the head of planning department in BIR,...
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Urban waste management and Climate Change adaptation
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Speaking for waste management, the adaptation challenge is currently underestimated compared to the great importance that has been given...
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Recycling markets: problematic or disrupted?
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Recently, I spoke about recycling markets in a recent ISWA’s event in Brussels. I understood that my points were...
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Recycling and personal behaviour
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As the movement towards recycling societies seems to be global, there is a need for a better understanding of...
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Ecological behaviour and commitment to the environment
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This is from Science for Environment Policy, an EC service, issue 265, December 2011.“Researchers have used the psychological concept...
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