This study examines the impact of wholesale electricity prices with varying levels of carbon pricing on the reduction of carbon emissions in Australia.
This report summarizes the most appropriate waste management technologies with consideration to the inherent constraints of the Pacific island region. The waste streams investigated are hazardous waste, solid waste and wastewater.
This brief show that reducing per capita waste generation provides financial benefits and greater safety for people and ecosystems.
Here, hazardous waste is defined according to the Basel and Waigani Conventions, with categories listed in Basel Convention Annex I, Annex II and characteristics in Annex III. These include wastes that are explosive, flammable or prone to spontaneous combustion, poisonous or toxic, and infectious, among other characteristics.
This assessment provides a detailed view of the legislative environment governing waste management currently in operation in Kiribati.