Zhechen Zhang, Zhonghao Chen, Jiawen Zhang, Yunfei Liu, Lin Chen, Mingyu Yang, Ahmed I Osman, Mohamed Farghali, Engui Liu, Dalia Hassan, Ikko Ihara, Kun Lu, David W Rooney, Pow-Seng Yap
The rapid urbanization witnessed in developing countries in Asia and Africa has led to a substantial increase in municipal solid waste (MSW) generation. However, the corresponding disposal strategies, along with constraints in land resources and finances, compounded by unorganized public behaviour, have resulted in ineffective policy implementation and monitoring. This lack of systematic and targeted orientation, combined with blind mapping, has led to inefficient development in many areas. This review examines the key challenges of MSW management in developing countries in Asia and Africa from 2012 to 2022, drawing insights from 171 academic papers...
April 25, 2024: Science of the Total Environment