The course information is based on the latest reports on waste management and circular economy, as well as relevant country case studies. The methodological part builds on United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Guidance Series for designing and implementing national chemicals and waste management systems (Guidelines for national waste management strategies: moving from challenges to opportunities).
The course also draws on the Basel Convention Guidance Manuals for Governments, which provides countries with a suggested methodology for undertaking the design and implementation of a national waste management system.
After taking the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the importance of sound waste management in relation to SDGs and reduction of poverty
- Identify tools that can be used on effective planning for waste management
- Discuss how to promote effective governance of waste among key stakeholders
- Identify policy instruments to be used on waste management and waste reduction
- Discuss how circular economy approaches can be supported through waste management
- Understand the importance of bio-waste management and its contribution to economic growth