Solid Waste Issues in Pacific ACP Countries. In Report for EU funded Pacific Regional Waste Education and Awareness Programme.

Abstract

Rapid growth in both urbanisation and population contributes to solid waste management problems in all eight Pacific ACP countries. Much solid waste is generated because of rapid urbanisation, an equally rapid rise in 'standard of living' expectations and the related demand for imported canned, plastic-wrapped, or bottled goods. With limited land areas around many urban centres, and with local reefs, lagoons or inshore fisheries particularly vulnerable to pollution, all the Pacific ACP countries have serious disposal problems, few disposal sites being acceptable socially, economically, or from the viewpoint of human health.