WORLDBANKGROUP Green Growth SUSTAINABLE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Trust Fund in Mountain Regions of India, Nepal, and Pakistan This study represents the first attempt of the World Bank to examine SWM issues in unique and ecologically-fragile mountain areas. This infographic presents a synopsis of the findings from five knowledge products, including individual country studies on India, Nepal, and Pakistan, a technical guidance report, and a collection of good practice options to improve sustainable SWM in mountain areas of the three countries. IMPORTANCE OF MOUNTAIN AREAS 25% 1%915million World's land Wol' ouain Prime example of people currently live sufaecoerd directly supported eniomnal-rgl,in mountain regions by mountains by mountains' sensitive areas globally2 "rn" Face increasing impacts E ' " 'FFfrom tourism-both positive and negative Resources from mountain areas are of critical importance to billions of people HOTELOften are high-poverty MENEM areas with limited access to infrastructure ........... .. .. .. .. . 66 6 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - --- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - --- - - - - - 250% ~~ Located in developing nations 3 %V 3 Himalayan population 91% 63% in mountain areas in the plains growth in the last 50 years pomulatin mooftai IareaS4 Population suffering from food insecurity globallys IMPORTANCE OF HIMALAYAS *source o fs - Provides rer TO INDIA, NEPAL & PAKISTAN .suprsa Y'~~~~~'~ c.) i -*, * uport agiutr dowstea - Reguate clmt Growing waste volumes...... Uncollected Dumped waste Soll surae n E...I...EE........ ..... waste contributes to creates visual aroual water po Evolving waste composition flooding pollution hier poltion fo U Open burning causes air Litter ca lrMoelredb pollution and respiratory eownstreamresusi Unmanaged waste anaclg n in t sustitputio partiularl plastic Scattered and Situated far from Cleaner areas equal Immense potential remote settlements developed infrastructure healthier populations for eco-tourism Lack of or poor Diverse weather New ventures for local More local jobs road networks conditions entrepreneurs I nflIux of tou rists resulIts Sensitive environmental Waste as a fertilizer Waste as an energy in additional waste, and ecological conditions substitute source particularly plastics Araswer fe d'de were conducted Tpsof respondents surveyed FIEL purna Khyber 0A Prdeh Cosevtion Area Pakhtunkhwa Hoseods Hotels Tourists Inda Npal Pakistan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - --- - - - - - - - - Plstc aeth ain Biodegradable waste is te Clciocvraend High proportion of waste contiuet f ixd waste main constituent of mixed wat cesb t r or disposed ends up in drains, at ouis btsots at other locations valleys, and in or alongside rivers and streams Dum sies re idly spread Open burning occurs-oshlsaeuaaean-ilnnst a o inth atra nvrnment frequently ucnendaotdsoa SWM services is common FRAMEWORK TO BUILD SOLUTIONS RECOMMENDATIONS A fra ewor on w ich olutions can be steadily built is crucial in I upr faplc rpa pcfclyo onanwse h td ordr t oercmeSWM challenges in mountain areas ofr eomnain ae nteIW rmwr Integrated landscape A&Sources of waste 1r ns uin,Fnnig, management approach Staeh des Data,Aaab t Waste Treatment&Awrns Geography and Types of waste & Disposalo W Scasionalt Tourisrn-based W Cecin, Wast Geeato awaste Tranfr, Strag,Poesn tergto & Trnspot *. - RecommenainarsuprebyipeetbeatosThe are presented in a phased approach loosely denoting immediate m d e dshion,to allow for flexibility.Actions may be initiated simultanamen . gestions for appropriate stakeholders to initiate or Wpeecos are also provided. MENU OF OPTIONS 4 Given that waste collection, tranport, and treatment are. challenging in hilly and mountain areas, various alternatives to manage these SWM services are provided. Options may be Mountain Villageswith Remote areas with Mountaineering/ suited to one or more of the four mountain areas, as indicated. cities road access no connectivity trekking areas COLLECTION AND TRANSPORT WASTE TREATMENT Pack animals Containerized vehicles Composting at source Biomethanation Non-motorized options On foot (backpacks) Community-level composting Conversion to PDF/5RF Thre-heler Secal asesMid- to large-scale com posting Rj: Upcycling Drop-off at collection points Pooling of inter-municipal Sorting & processing at resources transfer stations Dump trucks & waste transport vehicles