Articolo in rivista, 2023, ENG, 10.3390/su151813846

A Collaborative Approach for Triggering Environmental Awareness: The 3Rs for Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Ulaanbaatar (3R4UB)

Esposito De Vita, G.; Visconti, C.; Ganbat, G.; Rigillo, M.

CNR IRISS; DIARC Università Federico II; German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology

Current environmental challenges invite us to deeply revise policies, governance models, and resource management toolkits towards a circular approach, in order to meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requirements. In this framework, circular waste management is one of the pillars of responsible and foresighted planning for territorial sustainability. The "3Rs for a sustainable use of natural resources in Ulaanbaatar" (3R4UB) project aims at transferring a sustainable approach to urban solid waste management, especially focusing on providing effective opportunities for developing circular supply chains locally. In this framework, an integrated approach has been developed in order to adapt the communication/exploitation plan of sustainable waste management within a SWITCH-Asia Country (EU Program) by combining engagement tools and participatory processes for the collaborative design of a waste management masterplan. This paper explores the spatialization of resources/waste flows in the formal and informal settlements, while also considering cultural traditions, social structures, and community habits, in terms of a purposely designed combination of spatial planning, governance modeling, and capacity building activities. Starting from a preliminary communication plan, this paper sets the frame for discussing the role of community engagement tools and protocols in producing an effective and generalizable collaborative waste management masterplan.

Sustainability (Basel) 15 , pp. 1–24

Keywords

waste management, civic engagement, collaborative governance, sustainability, EU SWITCH-Asia, Mongolia

CNR authors

Esposito Gabriella

CNR institutes

IRISS – Istituto di Ricerca su Innovazione e Servizi per lo Sviluppo

ID: 486894

Year: 2023

Type: Articolo in rivista

Creation: 2023-09-28 19:28:59.000

Last update: 2023-10-11 15:37:43.000

External IDs

CNR OAI-PMH: oai:it.cnr:prodotti:486894

DOI: 10.3390/su151813846