ABSTRACT
In present time, the challenges of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and its negative
impacts ... more ABSTRACT In present time, the challenges of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and its negative impacts becoming key issues in which appropriate actions must be taken in policies. In many developing countries municipalities are unable to meet the demand of citizens in service provision of Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM). Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia and diplomatic city Africa, has been facing the challenges that confronting in MSW environmentally, economically, socially and institutionally. This research aimed to improve the MSWM through identifying the gaps that affecting, available prospects and suggesting possible policy recommendation. The research was done through documents review and experts interview. The findings show that weak implantation of policies and less capacities in technical, institutional, financial and personnel resulted in the existence of poor MSWM. Indiscriminate dumping on ditches and waterways, lack of sorting, less collection capacity, lack of adequate transportation services, less citizens participation and lack of technologies for reusing, recycling and material recovering were among the factors affecting MSWM. Provision of enough responsibilities for the local governments should be crucial to alleviate the factors through decentralized MSWM methods. The municipality also should motivate the formal and informal sectors that engaged in MSW collection, reusing, recycling and material recovering for income generation, energy recovery and soil fertility. As they play key role in significantly contributing for reducing the risk of public health, environmental impacts; increase the efficiency and the demand for landfill. The organic constituents of MSW that is being dumped, disposed and deposited is critical input for urban green spaces, forestry and agriculture development. Municipality should link organic fertilizer which is uncontaminated with hazard chemicals for urban greenery and agriculture. The enacted policies should be implemented with strict and reactive measures to enforce the standards, nevertheless, it is unimplemented since documented as policy for implementation. However, actionable on the ground and strict policies based on the condition of Addis Ababa are imperative to improve MSWM with rising public awareness simultaneously. Keywords: SWM, MSWM, disposal, decentralization, Addis Ababa.
ABSTRACT
In present time, the challenges of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and its negative
impacts ... more ABSTRACT In present time, the challenges of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and its negative impacts becoming key issues in which appropriate actions must be taken in policies. In many developing countries municipalities are unable to meet the demand of citizens in service provision of Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM). Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia and diplomatic city Africa, has been facing the challenges that confronting in MSW environmentally, economically, socially and institutionally. This research aimed to improve the MSWM through identifying the gaps that affecting, available prospects and suggesting possible policy recommendation. The research was done through documents review and experts interview. The findings show that weak implantation of policies and less capacities in technical, institutional, financial and personnel resulted in the existence of poor MSWM. Indiscriminate dumping on ditches and waterways, lack of sorting, less collection capacity, lack of adequate transportation services, less citizens participation and lack of technologies for reusing, recycling and material recovering were among the factors affecting MSWM. Provision of enough responsibilities for the local governments should be crucial to alleviate the factors through decentralized MSWM methods. The municipality also should motivate the formal and informal sectors that engaged in MSW collection, reusing, recycling and material recovering for income generation, energy recovery and soil fertility. As they play key role in significantly contributing for reducing the risk of public health, environmental impacts; increase the efficiency and the demand for landfill. The organic constituents of MSW that is being dumped, disposed and deposited is critical input for urban green spaces, forestry and agriculture development. Municipality should link organic fertilizer which is uncontaminated with hazard chemicals for urban greenery and agriculture. The enacted policies should be implemented with strict and reactive measures to enforce the standards, nevertheless, it is unimplemented since documented as policy for implementation. However, actionable on the ground and strict policies based on the condition of Addis Ababa are imperative to improve MSWM with rising public awareness simultaneously. Keywords: SWM, MSWM, disposal, decentralization, Addis Ababa.
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In present time, the challenges of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and its negative
impacts becoming key issues in which appropriate actions must be taken in
policies. In many developing countries municipalities are unable to meet the
demand of citizens in service provision of Municipal Solid Waste Management
(MSWM). Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia and diplomatic city Africa, has
been facing the challenges that confronting in MSW environmentally,
economically, socially and institutionally. This research aimed to improve the
MSWM through identifying the gaps that affecting, available prospects and
suggesting possible policy recommendation.
The research was done through documents review and experts interview. The
findings show that weak implantation of policies and less capacities in technical,
institutional, financial and personnel resulted in the existence of poor MSWM.
Indiscriminate dumping on ditches and waterways, lack of sorting, less collection
capacity, lack of adequate transportation services, less citizens participation and
lack of technologies for reusing, recycling and material recovering were among
the factors affecting MSWM.
Provision of enough responsibilities for the local governments should be crucial
to alleviate the factors through decentralized MSWM methods. The municipality
also should motivate the formal and informal sectors that engaged in MSW
collection, reusing, recycling and material recovering for income generation,
energy recovery and soil fertility. As they play key role in significantly
contributing for reducing the risk of public health, environmental impacts;
increase the efficiency and the demand for landfill.
The organic constituents of MSW that is being dumped, disposed and deposited
is critical input for urban green spaces, forestry and agriculture development.
Municipality should link organic fertilizer which is uncontaminated with hazard
chemicals for urban greenery and agriculture. The enacted policies should be
implemented with strict and reactive measures to enforce the standards,
nevertheless, it is unimplemented since documented as policy for implementation.
However, actionable on the ground and strict policies based on the condition of
Addis Ababa are imperative to improve MSWM with rising public awareness
simultaneously.
Keywords: SWM, MSWM, disposal, decentralization, Addis Ababa.
In present time, the challenges of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and its negative
impacts becoming key issues in which appropriate actions must be taken in
policies. In many developing countries municipalities are unable to meet the
demand of citizens in service provision of Municipal Solid Waste Management
(MSWM). Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia and diplomatic city Africa, has
been facing the challenges that confronting in MSW environmentally,
economically, socially and institutionally. This research aimed to improve the
MSWM through identifying the gaps that affecting, available prospects and
suggesting possible policy recommendation.
The research was done through documents review and experts interview. The
findings show that weak implantation of policies and less capacities in technical,
institutional, financial and personnel resulted in the existence of poor MSWM.
Indiscriminate dumping on ditches and waterways, lack of sorting, less collection
capacity, lack of adequate transportation services, less citizens participation and
lack of technologies for reusing, recycling and material recovering were among
the factors affecting MSWM.
Provision of enough responsibilities for the local governments should be crucial
to alleviate the factors through decentralized MSWM methods. The municipality
also should motivate the formal and informal sectors that engaged in MSW
collection, reusing, recycling and material recovering for income generation,
energy recovery and soil fertility. As they play key role in significantly
contributing for reducing the risk of public health, environmental impacts;
increase the efficiency and the demand for landfill.
The organic constituents of MSW that is being dumped, disposed and deposited
is critical input for urban green spaces, forestry and agriculture development.
Municipality should link organic fertilizer which is uncontaminated with hazard
chemicals for urban greenery and agriculture. The enacted policies should be
implemented with strict and reactive measures to enforce the standards,
nevertheless, it is unimplemented since documented as policy for implementation.
However, actionable on the ground and strict policies based on the condition of
Addis Ababa are imperative to improve MSWM with rising public awareness
simultaneously.
Keywords: SWM, MSWM, disposal, decentralization, Addis Ababa.