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Gestión de residuos sólidos urbanos en América Latina: un análisis desde la perspectiva de la generación

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  • María del Pilar Sánchez-Munoz
  • José Gabriel Cruz-Cerón
  • Paula Carolina Maldonado-Espinel

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La adecuada gestión de los residuos sólidos es agenda de trabajo para el desarrollo sostenible. América Latina ha adoptado políticas y promulgado normatividad que han llevado a la prohibición de botaderos a cielo abierto, la incorporación de los recicladores al proceso de gestión y el intento de reducir la cantidad de residuos generados. En este artículo se analiza la correlación entre la generación de residuos sólidos urbanos y algunas variables en nueve ciudades de la región, entre el 2007 y el 2014, utilizando estadísticas oficiales de cada país. Se encuentra que el ingreso por habitante y la tasa de cobertura escolar se correlacionan significativamente. Se concluye la importancia de generar conciencia en los ciudadanos respecto a su papel en la reducción de residuos sólidos generados.

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  • María del Pilar Sánchez-Munoz & José Gabriel Cruz-Cerón & Paula Carolina Maldonado-Espinel, 2019. "Gestión de residuos sólidos urbanos en América Latina: un análisis desde la perspectiva de la generación," Revista Finanzas y Politica Economica, Universidad Católica de Colombia, vol. 11(2), pages 321-336, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:col:000443:018463
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    Keywords

    desarrollo sostenible; educación ambiental; residuos sólidos urbanos; territorio.;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development
    • Q53 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy

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