Organisation :
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Most waste management, and in particular the management of municipal solid waste, is local, rather than national. Adopting waste management as a national priority presents an opportunity to give the issue political and social visibility and ensure a better waste management process.
This UNEP publication outlines poses questions that countries may wish to consider as they develop integrated national waste management strategies. It outlines the reasons for a national waste management strategy and explores the challenges and opportunities waste management presents to governments and communities. It also deals with concepts and principles related to waste management and takes account of major considerations influencing policy choices involved in the process of strategy development, monitoring and implementation. In addition, it defines the actions a country can take in order to develop a strategy, then to implement, review and update it.