APEC Workshop on Community-based Waste to Energy Management
| Published Date | January 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type of Publication | Proceedings |
| Publication Under | SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE), Energy Working Group (EWG) |
| Accessed | 784 |
| Pages | 26 |
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Description
A community-based waste management is an alternative to overcome or minimize waste accumulation in sites managed by the local or regional government. The objective of this project is to encourage application of waste management to renewable energy project through community involvement and engagement, as one of sustainable solutions for the waste crisis. The project also responds to APEC energy goals of doubling the share of renewable energy by 2030.
This report contains summary of presentations from all of the speakers in the workshop held virtually, which aimed to (1) increase knowledge and understanding of waste management to renewable energy in Asia-Pacific economies and (2) foster community self-reliance in waste management. The report also contains the results from evaluation, as well as summary and recommendations obtained from this workshop.