MoNRE (2012) set the National Environmental Strategy to 2020 and the Environment Action Plan 2006–2010 to focus on seven programmes. However, none specifically targets waste management. The National Pollution Control Strategy and Action Plan 2018–2015 with Vision to 2030, however, covers several environmental issues, including solid waste management. The overall targets of solid waste management in this action plan consist of development of policies and recommendations for industries that could potentially endanger the environment, local institutional reinforcement at provincial and local levels, capacity and infrastructure improvement for strategic solid waste management, and revenue generation from recycling and recovery facilities (MoNRE, 2017).
Besides an environment-based action plan, waste management is discussed in the Renewable Energy Strategy to 2025, in which the waste-to-energy sector is a main concern as Lao PDR faces long-term higher demand for renewable energy. Renewable energy is expected to contribute up to 30% of Lao PDR’s energy sources by 2025 (MoNRE, 2012).
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) Vientiane, (2012), National Rio+20 report for Lao PDR. https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/1017laonationalreport.pdf (accessed 25 October 2019).
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) (2017), National Pollution Control Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2025, with Vision to 2030. http://www.gms-eoc.org/uploads/resources/922/attachment/Laos-Pollution-Strategy-Plan-2018-2025-draft.pdf (accessed 25 October 2019).
MoNRE (2012) set the National Environmental Strategy to 2020 and the Environment Action Plan 2006–2010 to focus on seven programmes. However, none specifically targets waste management. The National Pollution Control Strategy and Action Plan 2018–2015 with Vision to 2030, however, covers several environmental issues, including solid waste management. The overall targets of solid waste management in this action plan consist of development of policies and recommendations for industries that could potentially endanger the environment, local institutional reinforcement at provincial and local levels, capacity and infrastructure improvement for strategic solid waste management, and revenue generation from recycling and recovery facilities (MoNRE, 2017).
Besides an environment-based action plan, waste management is discussed in the Renewable Energy Strategy to 2025, in which the waste-to-energy sector is a main concern as Lao PDR faces long-term higher demand for renewable energy. Renewable energy is expected to contribute up to 30% of Lao PDR’s energy sources by 2025 (MoNRE, 2012).
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) Vientiane, (2012), National Rio+20 report for Lao PDR. https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/1017laonationalreport.pdf (accessed 25 October 2019).
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) (2017), National Pollution Control Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2025, with Vision to 2030. http://www.gms-eoc.org/uploads/resources/922/attachment/Laos-Pollution-Strategy-Plan-2018-2025-draft.pdf (accessed 25 October 2019).
