Governance challenges and opportunities for implementing resource recovery from organic waste streams in urban areas of Latin America: insights from Chía, Colombia

Aguilar, Mónica García; Jaramillo, Juan Felipe; Ddiba, Daniel; Páez, Diana; Rueda, Héctor Nicolás Roldán; Andersson, Kim; Dickin, Sarah

doi:10.1016/j.spc.2021.11.025

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“…The findings from this study suggest a profile akin to that of developing countries, where initiatives are spearheaded by local stakeholders [94] that persist even with low institutional support [95] and limited collaborative interaction among the intersectoral actors involved in the PSOW chain [94]. Hence, it is reasonable to extrapolate the main observations to similar territorial contexts, emphasizing the importance of considering local specificities.…”

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Opportunities and Barriers to Composting in a Municipal Context: A Case Study in São José dos Campos, Brazil

Pereira,

Fiore

2024

Sustainability

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The management of municipal solid waste (MSW) is a global challenge of a complex nature. The organic fraction of rapidly degrading MSW, which can be recycled via composting provided it is segregated at the source, is an incipient or non-existent practice in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to identify the barriers and opportunities for composting MSW based on the perception of local stakeholders through a qualitative and quantitative exploratory case study in the municipality of São José dos Campos (SP). The study identified and interviewed local stakeholders engaged in composting in the territory, surveying the local market for organic agricultural inputs. Education, infrastructure, and social influence were the main factors that led to the decision to start composting. For home composting, the efficiency of generated waste diversion is from 42% to 59%, and management difficulties at the beginning of the practice are recurrent. Engaging people is the main challenge of community initiatives and 32% ended their composting activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vermicomposting can be an opportunity to value organic waste in the local market. The insights gleaned from the perceptions of local stakeholders provide valuable input for more effective planning within a municipal composting scheme.

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Section: Opportunities and Barriersmentioning

confidence: 67%

Opportunities and Barriers to Composting in a Municipal Context: A Case Study in São José dos Campos, Brazil

Pereira,

Fiore

2024

Sustainability

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“…Sustainability 2023, 15, x FOR PEER REVIEW 3 of 16 acteristics and spatial distribution [30,31]. In this regard, the "Inclusive and formal economy program alliance" (Alianza EFI, in Spanish), a consortium of twenty-one institutions among academics, business, and government actors, conducted a survey in 2019.…”

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“…However, these initiatives have not had a sufficient impact in terms of establishing an efficient and sustainable MSW able to improve the living conditions of the waste picker population. This has been, in part, due to the limited information about the waste picker population in terms of their main characteristics and spatial distribution [30,31]. In this regard, the "Inclusive and formal economy program alliance" (Alianza EFI, in Spanish), a consortium of twenty-one institutions among academics, business, and government actors, conducted a survey in 2019.…”

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Quantitative Analysis of Colombian Waste Picker’s Profile

Gallego,

David,

Gomez-Miranda

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Even though waste pickers play a crucial role in the urban solid waste management system in developing countries, their social, familial, and labor conditions remain uncertain. In this study, we analyzed the profiles of waste pickers in Colombia using multivariate statistical methods and cluster analysis. Our findings indicate that the majority of waste pickers have only completed elementary or high school education, and most of them are not associated with any organization and belong to the subsidized health regime. We identified five profiles of waste pickers in the population. The first consists of the most experienced individuals, while the second comprises individuals with the lowest salaries. The third includes older individuals who work more hours per day. The fourth is made up of individuals who work in the informal sector, and the fifth includes individuals who work in the formal sector. Our study highlights specific actions to be taken for each profile. Improving family and household conditions, social and educational status, and job conditions can have a significant impact on their lives.

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“…How can local intermediaries become more resilient towards disconnects to support engagement? (Aguilar et al, 2022) • Which of the various stakeholders should be in charge of monitoring the development of governance capacity?…”

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The Evolving Sanitation Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Shivani,

Chariar,

Kumar

et al. 2023

International Journal of Electronic Government Research

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The field of sanitation has been extensively discussed in the literature from varied viewpoints. However, a comprehensive approach summarising the entrepreneurial facets of the sanitation industry is still fragmented. This study examines 375 papers published over 25 years. It attempts to identify significant studies and concepts that researchers have developed across time. A review of the literature on sanitation and its entrepreneurial ecosystem has been undertaken in the study. It incorporates bibliometric as well as content analysis. The bibliometric approach focuses on the quantitative aspects of the study, while content analysis looks at the literature qualitatively. Data analysis has been performed using the Scopus database. Further, VOSviewer software has been used to create various network maps. The highest number of papers were published in 2021, signifying growing research interest in the domain. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment is the journal of highest influence, and the most cited paper is about “Marketing to the Base of the Pyramid (BoP) Market.”

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Governance challenges and opportunities for implementing resource recovery from organic waste streams in urban areas of Latin America: insights from Chía, Colombia

Cited by 17 publications

References 44 publications

Opportunities and Barriers to Composting in a Municipal Context: A Case Study in São José dos Campos, Brazil

Opportunities and Barriers to Composting in a Municipal Context: A Case Study in São José dos Campos, Brazil

Quantitative Analysis of Colombian Waste Picker’s Profile

The Evolving Sanitation Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

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