Abstract
The study explores the importance of Solid Waste Management (SWM) for Sound Environmental Development (SED) in Hambantota Municipal Council (HMC) area in Sri Lanka. Data for the study was collected using integrated research tools including Semi-structured interviews, self-completion questionnaires, focus group discussions and non-participatory observations. The ‘Random Sampling Method’ was used to select households and business population while ‘Purposive Sampling’ was used to select respondents for the interviews and focus groups. The study revealed that lack of awareness, little synergy between local authorities and the community and challenges of limited resources, facilities and funds and illegal dumping for proper SWM process were the dominant problems in SWM. In this regard, the paper suggests an integrated SWM process, with awareness programmes and cooperation between authorities and community for the process. Implementing SWM in to Development policies for Sustainable Development, has been further suggested.
Highlights
Over the time, countries experience the development with growth of industrialization, trade and internationalization
The findings suggest that the importance of improving the recycling processes with Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) process of Hambantota Municipal Council (HMC)
The study has investigated the central importance of SWM for Sustainable Development in Hambantota Municipal Council
Summary
Countries experience the development with growth of industrialization, trade and internationalization. A discussion has emerged whether this development is sustainable. Most development practitioners have focused on ‘Sustainable Development’ (SD) as an environmental concept placing the emphasis on intergenerational equality (Carter, 2001). According to World Conservation Strategy (WCS), development depends on environmental conservation (Adams, 2009). The human way of life has put an immense pressure on the environment, because of high consumption patterns accelerating in parallel with the economic development. Solid waste (SW) has become a major negative consequence of development in recent decades. SW largely affects the natural environment, and poses a serious threat in achieving Sound Environmental Development (SED) or so-called Sustainable Development (SD) (Anand, 2010). Sound SW management is one of the necessities in development process
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