# Waste Mismanagement in Developing Countries: A Review of Global Issues

“Waste Mismanagement in Developing Countries: A Review of Global Issues” (2019), by Navarro Ferronato et al. Environmental Science research paper. Original abstract below, unchanged. A free PDF is available.

- Authors: Navarro Ferronato, Vincenzo Torretta
- Published: March 24, 2019
- Field: Environmental Science
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16061060
- Free PDF: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/6/1060/pdf?version=1553401565

## Abstract

Environmental contamination due to solid waste mismanagement is a global issue. Open dumping and open burning are the main implemented waste treatment and final disposal systems, mainly visible in low-income countries. This paper reviews the main impacts due to waste mismanagement in developing countries, focusing on environmental contamination and social issues. The activity of the informal sector in developing cities was also reviewed, focusing on the main health risks due to waste scavenging. Results reported that the environmental impacts are pervasive worldwide: marine litter, air, soil and water contamination, and the direct interaction of waste pickers with hazardous waste are the most important issues. Many reviews were published in the scientific literature about specific waste streams, in order to quantify its effect on the environment. This narrative literature review assessed global issues due to different waste fractions showing how several sources of pollution are affecting the environment, population health, and sustainable development. The results and case studies presented can be of reference for scholars and stakeholders for quantifying the comprehensive impacts and for planning integrated solid waste collection and treatment systems, for improving sustainability at a global level.

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