Missing links in solid waste management in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area in Ghana |
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Authors: | Martin Oteng-Ababio |
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Institution: | (1) University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana |
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Abstract: | In recent years, solid waste management (SWM) policies and programmes have received lots of attention in the menu of most
political leaders in developing countries. However, these concerns often focus on the efficiency criterion. Even that, efficiency
is only narrowed down to the removal of waste from residential areas without much concern for either its safe disposal or
its impact on the environment in case of improper waste disposal. There is little attention on reducing waste flows (through
reuse, recycling and composting), or exploiting its economic value. The results of such blatant omission include threats to
public health, environmental deterioration and lack of attention to waste as a resource. This study examines the key barriers
to effective SWM practices in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area and attests to the marginalization of waste treatment and
disposal practices. It recommends that these missing links must be addressed through network service arrangements to ensure
sustainable urban environment management. |
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