the importance of solid waste management (swm) for sustainable development (sd)
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The importance of Solid Waste Management (SWM) for Sustainable
Development (SD)A study of Solid Waste Management for Sound
Environmental Development (SED) in Hambantota Municipal Council, Sri Lanka.
Asiri D Vitharana, UIA-DM, TU-CPDS, Sri Lanka
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Content • Introduction• Literature Review • Objectives• Methodology• Research Findings• Challenges for Hambantota Municipal
Council• Recommendation• Conclusion
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Introduction• Sustainable development (SD) / Sound
Environmental Development (SED) has become a catch phrase in global development agendas.
• Development and environmental practitioners see Solid Waste Management (SWM) as a compulsory towards Sound Environmental Development (SED).
• This study explores the importance of SWM for SD in Hambantota Municipal Council (HMC) in Sri Lanka.
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Literature Review• Development practitioners have focused on sustainable
development (SD) as an environmental concept (Carter, 2001).
• The process of unbalanced development has its price in the form of an increased pressure on natural resources through inefficient and wasteful utilization (Anand,2010, p.3) .
• Solid Waste Management (SWM) is an essential task which has important consequences for sustainability of the urban environment and the efficiency (Schübeler, 1996, p.15).
• Today the Sri Lanka’s biodiversity is endangered and environmental degradation has increased due to unmanaged development and economic growth (Gunawardhana, 2005, p. 135).
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• To study the characteristics of solid waste management practices in
HMC.
• To investigate the environmental impacts of solid waste management
practices in HMC.
• To assess how improved waste management practices can contribute
to sustain the development processes in Hambantota District.
• To establish an understanding of the perception among local
communities about solid waste management for sound environmental
development
Objectives : To explore the impacts of solid waste management on sustainable development in the Hambantota Municipal council, Sri Lanka.
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Study Area
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Methodolody : Instruments :
Semi structured interview, self completion questionnaire, focus group discussions & non participation observation
Sampling : • Random sampling : 69 households and 59 business
population for SCQ, within 5852 households and 412 business places with expected errors 0.12% ( )
• Purposive sampling : participants for the interviews and focus groups and self observation areas.
Analysis :• Thematic analysis approach (SPSS)
Mixed Method
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Research Findings1. The characteristics of SWM practices :
Waste generation
10%16%
22%
4%3%6%
21%
12%6%
House holds
39%
29%
20%
3%5%3%2%
Business Places
Paper and Carton
Plastics (bags/bot -tles)
Food waste
Tins/cans
Fiber bags
Glass
Tree Leaves
Coconut Shells
Charks
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The place of primary waste disposal
19%1%
16%
30%
33%
HH
8%
49%14%
12%17%
BP
In the public bin
waste collectors tractor
By the lake side,river or other water bodies
By the road or street side
On an open space
In a hole in own compound
Availability of public waste bins
4%
96%
HH
17%
83%BP
Yes No
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Final disposal practicesland filling or land spreading
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2. The environmental impacts of SWM practices
86%
14%
House Holds
58%
42%
Business Places
YesNo
70%
30%
58%
42%
36%
64%57%
43%
waste on land
waste on Water
Burning waste
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Review of Public Perception
Satisfy with SWM process
25%
75%
44%56%
Yes
No
Business PlacesHouseholds
75%
6%19%
78%
17%5%
Yes
No
Don't Know
Environmental issues could be minimized if solid waste is managed properly
If the SW is major issue affecting environment
41%
28%
32%41%
22%
37%
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Agree that the new development process has impact on solid waste generation in the area
57%16%
28%47%
41%
12% Yes
No
Don't Know
Solid waste management has impact on sustainable development
42%
12%
46%
House Holds
32%
3%64%
Business Places
Yes
No
Don't Know
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3. SWM and challenges for SDDevelopment Process
SW generation
Lack of Proper Waste Management
Challenge the existence of Natural environment and Eco
System
• Lack of Proper SWM practices has significant affected the natural environment and finally the Sound Environmental Development (SED) in HMC
Will the Development be sustainable?
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Challenges for SWM in HMC• The lack of waste separation and recycling practices,• The absence of sanitary land filling and inadequate
processes by Hambantota Integrated Solid Waste Management Centre.
• The absence of practical usage of regulation and laws • Lack of awareness , Information and education• Lack of resources at local levels to manage waste• Lack of technical knowledge and weak and slow financial
resources mobilization• Lack of synergy between community and officials
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Recommendations• The well formed solid waste management is the only way to
reduce the impact of MSW on the environment and finally SD. • Prioritize waste avoidance with recycling and improve other
forms of environmentally sound disposal practices (home based composting)
• Actively involve community and all institutions for environmentally sound solid waste management practices
• Improve the awareness and education about SWM and its impacts
• Reaching the community effectively with information regarding importance of SD and SWM
• Include SWM policies in to development Project
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Conclusion • SWM is the backbone of Sustainable Development • The inadequate SWM has caused significant challenges for
Sound Environmental Development (SED) in HMC• Proper waste management process is a necessity to sustain the
development process.• The strength of this research study
– is the case study’s setting which is the newly developed area, HMC, Hambantota, Sri Lanka.
– The study incorporates the views of the HMC community to explore their level of understanding of Solid Waste Management, environmental and sustainable development.
– This is strength because community views have been largely examined with the research.
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Thank You!Asiri D Vitharana
UIA – DM, TU-CPDSSri Lanka
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