Solid Waste Management Case Study
1.3.2 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS / WASTE LEGISLATION
These acts and principles below highlight issues that were identified within the solid waste management section in the Lesotho lowland districts and it can be concluded that there is very limited legal and institutional framework concerning solid waste, nearly no solid waste management system involving coordinated recycling and insufficient collection system which is limited , random and open dump sites are used for disposal, limited awareness causing increased littering of solid waste (Carl, 2008). This may indicate lack of law enforcement, compliance failure or discrepancies in current laws. WASTE LEGISLATION IN LESOTHO
The Constitution of Lesotho (1993)
The constitution of Lesotho, chapter 3 (section 36) sets out role of the government to adopt policies designed to protect the …show more content…
The ‘waste is avoided’ principle or where it cannot be altogether avoided, minimised and re-used or recycled where possible and otherwise disposed of in a responsible manner (South Africa, 2011). The waste management hierarchy provides a systematic and hierarchical approach to integrated waste management, addressing in turn waste avoidance, reduction, re-use, recycling, recovery, treatment and safe disposal as a last resort.
1.4 SOLID WASTE STRATEGY
A solid waste guideline would be developed by use of educational leaflets and a mini waste map by locating, identifying and recording open waste dumps in Lesotho lowlands, analysing the current solid waste management practices and assessing available resources to determine their relevancy and efficacy. Reviewing existing waste legislations and non-compliance systems could assist in refining the solid waste strategy in Lesotho.
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These acts and principles below highlight issues that were identified within the solid waste management section in the Lesotho lowland districts and it can be concluded that there is very limited legal and institutional framework concerning solid waste, nearly no solid waste management system involving coordinated recycling and insufficient collection system which is limited , random and open dump sites are used for disposal, limited awareness causing increased littering of solid waste (Carl, 2008). This may indicate lack of law enforcement, compliance failure or discrepancies in current laws. WASTE LEGISLATION IN LESOTHO
The Constitution of Lesotho (1993)
The constitution of Lesotho, chapter 3 (section 36) sets out role of the government to adopt policies designed to protect the …show more content…
The ‘waste is avoided’ principle or where it cannot be altogether avoided, minimised and re-used or recycled where possible and otherwise disposed of in a responsible manner (South Africa, 2011). The waste management hierarchy provides a systematic and hierarchical approach to integrated waste management, addressing in turn waste avoidance, reduction, re-use, recycling, recovery, treatment and safe disposal as a last resort.
1.4 SOLID WASTE STRATEGY
A solid waste guideline would be developed by use of educational leaflets and a mini waste map by locating, identifying and recording open waste dumps in Lesotho lowlands, analysing the current solid waste management practices and assessing available resources to determine their relevancy and efficacy. Reviewing existing waste legislations and non-compliance systems could assist in refining the solid waste strategy in Lesotho.
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