Waste Management
courtney
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17 Jun 2011
In Dominica, the National Solid Waste Management System is operated by the Solid Waste Management Corporation, a statutory entity established by the Solid Waste Management Corporation Act 17 of 1996. Some commercial enterprises are also involved in wastewater recycling programmes under special tax concessions policies. The Corporation is charged with the responsibility of providing facilities for the collection, transport, treatment and disposal of solid waste and matters incidental thereto....
courtney
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17 Jun 2011
Antigua and Barbuda has established a strategy to incorporate biodiversity conservation issues into disease control and waste management practices. There are no centralized sewage or wastewater treatment facilities in Antigua and Barbuda. Waste management and disposal is already beyond the handling capacity of the country’s responsible agencies. Existing legislation and funds are inadequate to implement and manage national waste treatment and disposal. Most residences, especially in urban...
elena
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02 May 2011
A regional initiative by UNEP-GEF called “Addressing land-based activities in the Western Indian Ocean” (WIO-Lab) has been implemented in the Seychelles. The institutional frameworks at the national level include the Environment Protection Act (EPA) 1994 and the Ministry of Environment.
Although the population growth rate of the Seychelles is relatively stable, the capacity of the Government in sectors such as housing and infrastructure, potable water and sanitation services, and...
admin
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26 Apr 2011
The GEF Council functions as the main governing body of the GEF. Its 32 members meet twice a year, with each representing a group of countries (‘constituency’) including both donors and recipients of GEF funding. GEF funding is channeled to several focal areas, namely: biological diversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, ozone layer depletion and persistent organic pollutants.
elena
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15 Apr 2011
Pollution prevention and the management of waste is both a critical and complicated issue for small island developing States. Small land mass and limited availability of other resources, combined with an increase in polluting and hazardous substances due to population growth, are contributing factors to the difficulty of managing waste. Waste in SIDS tends to be highly visible, but due to their limited capacity to monitor the waste stream the true extent of the problem remains poorly...
