Sustainable waste management in Africa through CDM projects |
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| Authors: | R Couth C Trois |
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| Institution: | 1. Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna, Bangladesh;2. Bauhaus University of Weimar, Germany;3. University of Padova, Italy;1. Post Graduate School of Engineering Management, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Bunting Road Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa;2. School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | Only few Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects (traditionally focussed on landfill gas combustion) have been registered in Africa if compared to similar developing countries. The waste hierarchy adopted by many African countries clearly shows that waste recycling and composting projects are generally the most sustainable. This paper undertakes a sustainability assessment for practical waste treatment and disposal scenarios for Africa and makes recommendations for consideration. The appraisal in this paper demonstrates that mechanical biological treatment of waste becomes more financially attractive if established through the CDM process. Waste will continue to be dumped in Africa with increasing greenhouse gas emissions produced, unless industrialised countries (Annex 1) fund carbon emission reduction schemes through a replacement to the Kyoto Protocol. Such a replacement should calculate all of the direct and indirect carbon emission savings and seek to promote public–private partnerships through a concerted support of the informal sector. |
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