Situational analysis of plastic waste management in Pakistan | |
| Author | Memon, Lala Rukh |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no.MPA-21-55 |
| Subject(s) | Waste management Plastics--Environmental aspects--Pakistan Plastic scrap--Environmental aspects--Pakistan |
| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Marine Plastics Abatement |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study is the situation analysis of plastic waste management in Pakistan. The study covers five main landscapes pertaining to plastic waste management, i.e., Plastic Value Chain, Technology, Business Sector, Public Policy and Governance, and Public Awareness. The key stakeholders considered for this research are Government, Academia, Plastic Producers, Plastic Recyclers, Informal Sector, Consumers. While conducting the situational analysis, globally used policy instruments, models, technologies, and tools are overviewed. The tools used in Pakistan are further discussed in detail, as per the recent data and information collected from scientific and grey literature reviews and stakeholder interviews. A list of questions was developed to address the identified knowledge gaps after secondary data collection. A broad list of questions was then divided, set according to the six stakeholders involved, and narrowed down to the specific objectives. The stakeholder interviews are an essential part of this study to confirm or correct the secondary data collected. A policy inventory is developed, consisting of twenty-three relevant policies in Pakistan that address the plastic issue and its management. These twenty-three policies are categorized concerning policy instruments. Also, a list of relevant international agreements that Pakistan is a signatory of is provided. A Sankey flow diagram portrays how little post consumer plastic waste is managed in the country, and a significant chunk of it is destined to landfills. A final stakeholder map represents the key organizations and businesses actively engaged in plastic waste management. |
| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Marine Plastic Abatement (MPA) |
| Chairperson(s) | Visvanathan, Chettiyappan |
| Examination Committee(s) | Xue, Wenchao;Zulfiqar, Farhad |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Japan |
| Degree | Research studies project report (M.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2021 |