Solid Waste Management

As said in sustainability circles ‘when the Environment collapses everything collapses’; logically to-preserve human existence on our fragile planet the Environment should be protected. Both; Education and Environment are central parts of human existence while universities have been regarded as catalysts of change; not only educating future decision makers but also advancing the boundaries of knowledge. As such they have a special responsibility to exemplify best sustainable practice. Yet there is frequently a significant disconnect (‘knowing-doing-gap’) particularly in developing countries as many universities are still struggling with the agenda of university ‘greening’. This book attempts to illustrate multi-dimensional and complex nature of the existent challenge of solid waste management (SWM) in a university setup. The book also emphases that: (i) waste is a perception based subject; and (ii) ‘ecologically focused literacy’ (a new educational paradigm emerging around the-concepts of sustainability holism systematic-thinking and complexity) is increasingly seen as a necessity in achieving and retaining sustainability. The book targets all SWM stakeholders.