National Waste Management Strategy Implementation - Links

Government Links

Provincial Departments of Environment

Eastern Cape Department Economic Affairs, Environment & Tourism
Free State Tourism, Environmental and Economic Affairs
Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment
KwaZulu Natal Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs
Limpopo Provincial Department
Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture and Land Administration
Northern Cape Department of Tourism, Environment and Conservation
Northwest Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Tourism
Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning

Other South African Links

Other Waste Related Links

  • Unitar, UNs Institure for Training and Research
  • OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development). Their waste-related page contain fx.waste prevention, transboundary movements of waste etc.
  • UNEP In their Division of Technology, Industry and Economics, under waste find information re.Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs) for management of cities in developing countries and countries with economies in transition. under UNEP's Production and Consumption Unit under waste management, information is available on, for example, hazardous waste management and recycling. On UNEP’s Geo Data Portal find information on waste from various sources (search word: Waste)
  • The World Bank.The World Bank’s Urban Waste Management Thematic Group formulates strategic approaches for integrated municipal solid waste management projects to increase coverage, especially for the urban poor, and provide safe disposal. Under Topics in Development search info for e.g. Urban Development, Sustainable Development, Infrastructure etc.
  • The Secretariat of the Basel Convention Basel Convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal
  • The Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (POPs). This site contains information on meetings, background, implementation and guidance. 
  • Imercsa Musokotwane Environment Resource Centre for Southern Africa, E.g. regional state of the environment reports, thematic updates and other books and publications, including a guide to environmental indicators and SOE reporting. 
  • ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) is a global professional network in the field of waste management. Their goal is to help implement eco-efficient and sustainable waste management systems, especially developing countries and economies in transition need our support in this field. Their website contains useful guidelines, statements and other useful technical information.
  • European IPPC Bureau (Integrated pollution prevention and control). Produces BAT reference documents (BREFs) which EU Member States are required to take into account when determining best available techniques generally or in specific cases. All BREFs and drafts can be found on this website.  
  • European Topic Centre on Waste and Material Flows is the European portal to information on waste and material flows. On this site you will find the best available information on waste and material flows in Europe
  • US EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency). Their waste site contains useful information, tips and guidelines at a very detailed level. 
  • Canada’s Environmental Protection Agency also has a very useful website with rules, regulations and other information that may be an inspiration to you. 
  • Waste Centre Denmark is the Danish portal to waste information. Here you can find, for example, the Danish strategy Waste 21, statistics etc.

 

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