This annual report provides comprehensive and authoritative analysis of economic trends and policy issues of international concern, offering recommendations for building a global economy that ensures a better future for all people and the planet.
The assessment focuses on the review of legislation relevant to waste management in 14 Pacific region countries and Timor-Leste.
The following Country Reports were prepared by the University of Melbourne (UoM) consultancy team as part of the PacWastePlus regional Waste Legislative Review assessment. The UoM team reviewed laws on waste management in 14 Pacific island countries and Timor-Leste.
The publication provides details on some of the most appropriate waste management technologies identified for the PacWastePlus programme priority waste of Healthcare Waste with consideration to the inherent constraints of the Pacific Island region.
This paper explores options that exist to promote plastic substitutes along with the issues, challenges and considerations that policymakers are likely to face.