Nov 21, 2025 · Geographical isolation, limited space for infrastructure development, sensitive ecosystems, and a significant seasonal increase in population due to tourism make waste …

May 31, 2024 · Small islands are confronted with significant waste management complexities due to the limited availability of land for landfills and treatment facilities. This is further compounded …

3 days ago · Islands face unique challenges when it comes to waste management due to their limited land area, isolation, and fragile ecosystems. Unlike mainland regions, islands often lack …

Owing to this reason, inefficient solid waste management operations can produce contrary effects in these touristic regions, namely higher operational costs and blight owing to litter and …

Jan 10, 2025 · Island nations are swimming in both plastic pollution and other forms of waste. So, what is the solution? Find out everything you need to know here.

Dec 24, 2024 · Investment in recycling infrastructure, particularly in high-traffic tourist areas, can further reduce waste. Tourism operators can also adopt sustainable practices. Cruise lines, for …

This document is aimed at populations in island regions or territories, especially those living on small islands in developing countries that usually lack technical and economic resources to …

Eficient waste management is an important step towards an energy and material sustainable society. This problem is particularly serious in insular regions due to logistic dificulties.

Several indicators exist that allow destinations to monitor, inter alia, trends in solid waste production and recycling, development of waste services and on the perception of the …

May 24, 2021 · Through the lens of Evolutionary Governance Theory, this paper examines the rigidity in the governance of solid waste management, particularly on small islands, in how …