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Review of Togolese Policies and Institutional Framework for Industrial and Sustainable Waste Management

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  • Essossinam Beguedou

    (Department of Waste and Resource Management, University of Rostock, 18059 Rostock, Germany)

  • Satyanarayana Narra

    (Department of Waste and Resource Management, University of Rostock, 18059 Rostock, Germany
    German Biomass Research Centre gGmbH, 04347 Leipzig, Germany)

  • Komi Agboka

    (West African Service Center for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Use (WASCAL), University of Lomé, Lomé P.O. Box 1515, Togo)

  • Damgou Mani Kongnine

    (Faculty of Science, Department of Physique, Centre d’Excellence Regional pour la maitrise de l’Electriciré (CERME), University of Lomé, Lomé P.O. Box 1515, Togo)

  • Ekua Afrakoma Armoo

    (Department of Waste and Resource Management, University of Rostock, 18059 Rostock, Germany)

Abstract

Waste and resource management in Togo is expected to become more difficult due to increasing socioeconomic development, industrialization, and renewable energy investments. Although there are numerous elements that affect waste and resource management, legislation and policy frameworks are essential. In response to the growing demands for environmental protection, the legal provisions and regulatory frameworks of waste and resource management, as well as the legal implementation process, must be more and more comprehensive. Some actions have been taken in Togo to improve the incorporation of more sustainable industrial processes, which include restrictions and regulations on MSW generation, decentralization of MSW management, policies and incentive systems that promote waste reduction, reuse, and recycling, improvement of enforcement through investigation and treatment of violations, and encouragement of macro-socio-economies in the management of municipal solid waste. In spite of the presence of these policies, the sector is still plagued with numerous challenges, mostly in terms of implementation and the application of these policies to develop tailor made and locally feasible solutions. This research paper highlights relevant policies relating to MSW management in Togo as well as key international conventions and policies. It also discusses the contribution that “transition management” can make to such processes, emphasizes the role of governance for sustainable development, and it suggests solutions with a long-term transformation impact such as the incorporation of waste to energy systems into industrial processes. The paper further identifies some flaws and challenges with law implementation on MSW management and suggests solutions to improve the effectiveness of law implementation and the conditions and criteria for a safe and secure way to use waste-derived materials and fuels or by-products coming from society or other industries. These policy suggestions may also be applicable globally at an individual industry level to encourage the creation of more Green Industrial Companies (GICs).

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  • Essossinam Beguedou & Satyanarayana Narra & Komi Agboka & Damgou Mani Kongnine & Ekua Afrakoma Armoo, 2023. "Review of Togolese Policies and Institutional Framework for Industrial and Sustainable Waste Management," Waste, MDPI, vol. 1(3), pages 1-18, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jwaste:v:1:y:2023:i:3:p:39-671:d:1193844
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