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Municipal Solid Waste Management

Author

Term

10. term

Publication year

2008

Pages

97

Abstract

Flere afrikanske byer producerer stadig mere kommunalt affald, som kommunerne har svært ved at håndtere. Dette studie undersøger, hvordan styring (governance) og borgerdeltagelse påvirker resultaterne af affaldshåndtering. Det udvikler en ramme baseret på institutionel teori (hvordan regler og organisationer styrer adfærd) og kapacitetsopbygning (udvikling af kompetencer og ressourcer), og bruger den til at sammenholde teori med praksis. I Arusha og Dar es Salaam bidrager svag håndhævelse af lovgivningen og lav offentlig opmærksomhed til dårlig systempræstation og svækker borgernes deltagelse. På baggrund af dette anbefaler studiet integreret affaldshåndtering—at koordinere affaldsforebyggelse, indsamling, genanvendelse, behandling og deponering på tværs af aktører—som den mest effektive måde at håndtere fast affald.

Many African cities face growing volumes of municipal solid waste that local governments struggle to manage. This study examines how governance and community participation shape waste management outcomes. It builds a framework using institutional theory (how rules and organizations guide behavior) and capacity building (developing skills and resources), and uses it to compare what theory suggests with what happens in practice. In Arusha and Dar es Salaam, weak enforcement of laws and low public awareness contribute to poor system performance and discourage community involvement. Based on these findings, the study favors integrated waste management—coordinating waste reduction, collection, recycling, treatment, and disposal across stakeholders—as the most effective way to manage solid waste.

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