| Author | Santos, Beverly C. |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.UE-05-18 |
| Subject(s) | Refuse and refuse disposal--Philippines
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The present crisis that the world is facing now with the garbage problem has led every country, agencies - both government and nongovernmental, concerned citizens and allied groups to come up with different solutions to this never-ending problem. In the urban areas of Asia the total production is about 760,000 tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) per day, or approximately 2.7 million cubic meters per day (World Bank, 1999). The Philippines, although one of the active players in seeking solutions for this surmounting garbage problem, is still experiencing problems in solid waste management especially in urban areas, not only because of financial problems but also with the unavailability of suitable dumpsite and landfill areas following the Not-In-My-Backyard (NIMBY) syndrome. As a response to this problem the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 was approved by the government in January 26, 2001. One of the eminent features of this act is the reduction of waste at source and the participation of private sector in the solid waste management. The informal sector in solid waste, such as the junkshops and itinerant waste pickers and buyers are considered as an integral part of the existing solid waste management arrangements in low-income countries, thus important attention shall be given to them. This paper describes how certain award-winning government enhancement programs such as integrated garbage collection, material recovery plant, and others resulted to unintended outcomes on the junk business in Olongapo City. It resulted to marginalization, exclusion, and greater deprivation of rights of one of the key actors in solid waste management, the informal sector. |
| Year | 2005 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Urban Environmental and Management (UE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Sajor, Edsel E. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Amin, A. T. M. Nurul;Zimmermann, Willi |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Canadian International Development Agency
(CIDA) |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2005 |