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本ガイドラインは、アジアの開発途上国の都市において、主に家庭廃棄物と商業廃棄物であるMSWを対象とするWtE焼却技術に焦点を当てている。本ガイドラインは、WtE焼却について明確に理解する上で参考になる付加的な知識や情報を求める、国および都市レベルの意思決定者および政策立案者、住民やその他関係者が、廃棄物管理の改善に役立つ適切な選択肢としてWtE焼却技術導入の実現可能性について検討するのを支援することを目的としている。本ガイドラインは、 以下のことを提供する。 （1）WtE焼却技術を、そのメリットとデメリットを含め全体的に理解できるようにし、持続可能なWtE焼却プラントを計画する上での技術的および非技術的側面について説明する。 （2）WtE焼却技術の導入可能性を検討する際に...

With a population of 250 million, Indonesia is the fourth most populous country and second-largest plastic polluter in the world after China. The country produces 3.2 million tonnes of un-managed plastic waste a year, of which about 1.29 million tonnes ends up in the marine environment. In addition, approximately 10 billion plastic carry bags...

According to the World Bank (2018), global annual waste generation is expected to jump from 2.01billion tonnes in 2016 to 3.40 billion tonnes over the next 30 years, and this trend is especially true in developing countries in Asia and Africa. This suggests that there has been very little success in reversing the trend of the increased generation...

Maldives has had to face a growing challenge in managing its solid waste and associated environmental, economic and social issues. This situation is even worse in small islands due to the size of the island communities, insufficient infrastructure and waste transportation difficulties, absence of sufficient budget and appropriate cost recovery...

Just like in any city, the waste management has always been a major societal issue for Phnom Penh. The monthly amount of disposed waste at the landfill more than doubled in the past decade owing to factors such as population growth, economic growth, changes in industrial structure and of people’s lifestyle. While Phnom Penh Capital Administration...