Economics of rural waste management in the Rewa province and development of a rural solid waste management policy for Fiji / by Padma Lal, Margaret Tabunkawai and Sandeep K. Singh

Abstract

Fiji's rural population is decreasing, but solid waste management in rural areas is nevertheless slowly becoming a major concern. Increasing globalization and changing lifestyles have resulted in increased consumption of packaged and processed goods in recent years, including food and other items. Rural areas typically lack appropriate infrastructure and formally organized solid waste management system, resulting in increasing problems relating to solid waste, including impacts on human health and decreasing aesthetic values of rural villages and their surroundings.