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October 2018

Regulating Plastics In Pacific Island Countries

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
This guide contains the policy foundations and high level policy settings for key areas of plastics regulation. Policymakers and legislative drafters in relevant PICs can use this guide to inform, develop and expand on laws to regulate the production, use and disposal of plastics.
February 2018

Addressing Marine Plastics: A systemic approach – Stocktaking report

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
This document provides a summary of the available literature on the key sources and locations of marine plastics. It also looks at what is currently being done to address the problem of marine plastics and summarises existing policy responses in order to lay the groundwork for future action.
September 2018

What a Waste 2.0 : A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050

World Bank Group
This report, What a Waste 2.0: A global snapshot of solid waste management to 2050 , aggregates extensive solid waste data at the national and urban levels, estimates and projects waste generation to 2030 and 2050. Beyond the core data metrics from waste generation to disposal, the report provides information on waste management costs, revenues, and tariffs; special wastes; regulations; public communication; administrative and operational models; and the informal sector.

Consultancy for the Development of a Route Optimization Study in Solid Waste Collection in Barbados

Organisation: 
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM)
Country: 
Barbados
Resulted from the consulting project between Barbados Ministry of Environment and Drainage and Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) the report Consultancy for the Development of a Route Optimization Study in Solid Waste Collection in Barbados studies route optimization and determine the improvement points for the solid waste collection process and systems in Barbados.
December 2019

Addressing Marine Plastics: A systemic approach – Recommendations for action

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
This report identifies gaps to address marine plastics at each value chain stage and recommends actions to achieve a circular economy for plastics at the global level.
May 2012

Economic instruments in the waste management sector - Experiences from OECD and Latin American countries

Green Budget Germany (GBG), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

This report was commissioned by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH and written by Green Budget Germany.

November 2019

The Role of Packaging Regulations and Standards in Driving the Circular Economy

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
This report aims to review the packaging policy interventions to address the challenge of plastics leaking into the environment, with a particular focus on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
June 2018

Single-Use Plastics: A Roadmap for Sustainability

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment)
This report sets out the latest thinking on how we can more sustainably manage and curb single-use plastic pollution. It looks at what governments, businesses and individuals have achieved at national and sub-national levels to curb the consumption of single-use plastics. It offers lessons that may be useful for policymakers who are considering regulating the production and use of single-use plastics.
May 2014

Measuring China’s Environmental Industry

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment)

This report examines the feasibility of China adopting new global standards for tracking the latest data and trends in its Environmental Goods and Services Sector (EGSS), as a means to inform its green development strategy and identify potential new green growth opportunities.

Barbados Tourism Mater Plan 2014-2023: Report II. The Environment

Organisation: 
HLA Consultants
Country: 
Barbados

Barbados Tourism Mater Plan 2014-2023: Report II.

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