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Municipal Solid Waste Management in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: Systems Analysis

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  • Bolorchimeg Byamba

    (Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University, Hokkaidō 060-0808, Japan)

  • Mamoru Ishikawa

    (Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University, Hokkaidō 060-0808, Japan)

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Research was conducted in Ulaanbaatar (UB), Mongolia with a view of finding ways of making its municipal solid waste management (MSWM) more efficient by minimizing the negative impact of waste on the environment and public health whilst increasing its resource efficiency in a manner that is economically and financially viable. In this study, “Wasteaware” benchmark indicators were applied to assess the current system for MSWM in UB according to its physical and governance features. Data were obtained from site visits, interviews with the key stakeholders, and consulting of official documents and reports. The results of benchmark indicators showed that, in terms of Public Health, Environmental Control and Institutional Aspects, UB had surpassed the levels of low- and lower-middle-income countries and sufficed the prerequisites for modernizing its waste management system. However, there are still some major steps ahead to fully transition to a modern system. Our study brought significant contributions by filling the existing literature gaps for UB and identified its key strengths and areas for improvement. We conclude that an improvement in data collection and reporting, and widespread consultation with all stakeholders would impact positively on the improvement of the efficiency of the MSWM in UB and other developing countries.

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  • Bolorchimeg Byamba & Mamoru Ishikawa, 2017. "Municipal Solid Waste Management in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: Systems Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(6), pages 1-21, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:9:y:2017:i:6:p:896-:d:99645
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    1. Takuya Kamata & James Reichert & Tumentsogt Tsevegmid & Yoonhee Kim & Brett Sedgewick, 2010. "Managing Urban Expansion in Mongolia : Best Practices in Scenario-based Urban Planning," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 2464, December.
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    3. Yeneneh Tamirat Negash & Abdiqani Muse Hassan & Bayarjargal Batbaatar & Pei-Kuan Lin, 2021. "Household Waste Separation Intentions in Mongolia: Persuasive Communication Leads to Perceived Convenience and Behavioral Control," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(20), pages 1-23, October.
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