Sustainable Financing and Policy Models for Municipal Composting

Municipal solid waste generation is expected to continue rising, especially in low- and middle-income countries, along with the associated greenhouse gas emissions. This report attempts to understand how cities can more sustainably manage organic waste through composting. It presents successful muni...

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Main Authors: Kaza, Silpa, Yao, Lisa, Stowell, Andrea
Format: Technical Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/529431489572977398/Sustainable-financing-and-policy-models-for-municipal-composting
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spelling okr-10986-262862021-05-25T08:58:40Z Sustainable Financing and Policy Models for Municipal Composting Kaza, Silpa Yao, Lisa Stowell, Andrea ORGANIC SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FINANCE POLICY PLANTS MARKET composting sustainability funding municipal waste climate change impacts Municipal solid waste generation is expected to continue rising, especially in low- and middle-income countries, along with the associated greenhouse gas emissions. This report attempts to understand how cities can more sustainably manage organic waste through composting. It presents successful municipal-level composting models and the social, policy, and financial environments that enabled them. Starting with the pre-conditions needed in the initial planning phase to potential financing sources and supportive policies, this report walks through the key factors a city must deliberate prior to pursuing composting as a waste management solution. 2017-03-16T19:19:45Z 2017-03-16T19:19:45Z 2016-09 Technical Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/529431489572977398/Sustainable-financing-and-policy-models-for-municipal-composting http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26286 English en_US Urban Development Series Knowledge Papers; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper South Asia Europe Austria Bangladesh Brazil India Sri Lanka
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topic ORGANIC
SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT
FINANCE
POLICY
PLANTS
MARKET
composting
sustainability
funding
municipal waste
climate change impacts
spellingShingle ORGANIC
SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT
FINANCE
POLICY
PLANTS
MARKET
composting
sustainability
funding
municipal waste
climate change impacts
Kaza, Silpa
Yao, Lisa
Stowell, Andrea
Sustainable Financing and Policy Models for Municipal Composting
geographic_facet South Asia
Europe
Austria
Bangladesh
Brazil
India
Sri Lanka
relation Urban Development Series Knowledge Papers;
description Municipal solid waste generation is expected to continue rising, especially in low- and middle-income countries, along with the associated greenhouse gas emissions. This report attempts to understand how cities can more sustainably manage organic waste through composting. It presents successful municipal-level composting models and the social, policy, and financial environments that enabled them. Starting with the pre-conditions needed in the initial planning phase to potential financing sources and supportive policies, this report walks through the key factors a city must deliberate prior to pursuing composting as a waste management solution.
format Technical Paper
author Kaza, Silpa
Yao, Lisa
Stowell, Andrea
author_facet Kaza, Silpa
Yao, Lisa
Stowell, Andrea
author_sort Kaza, Silpa
title Sustainable Financing and Policy Models for Municipal Composting
title_short Sustainable Financing and Policy Models for Municipal Composting
title_full Sustainable Financing and Policy Models for Municipal Composting
title_fullStr Sustainable Financing and Policy Models for Municipal Composting
title_full_unstemmed Sustainable Financing and Policy Models for Municipal Composting
title_sort sustainable financing and policy models for municipal composting
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2017
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/529431489572977398/Sustainable-financing-and-policy-models-for-municipal-composting
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26286
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