Identification of climate change adaptation Best Practices in the Waste Management Sector : Disaster Waste Management Best Practices - Final Report September 4th, 2013

Abstract

Much attention has been drawn towards the impact of climate change on small pacific island communities, which are among the most vulnerable. In these communities, climate change has become a cross sectoral issue including solid waste management. In this sector, the issue becomes even more acute when considering natural disasters since the quantity and diversity of waste generated during such events greatly exceeds the local technical and financial capacity.