Solid Waste Management in

Indian Ocean Islands &

Seychelles

Policy Linkages
By Rolph Payet
Overview
 Where and who are we ?

 Solid wastes generated

 Per Capita
Geography
In case you do not know !!!

Where I live
Economic Indicators
Tourism Arrivals
Now, the Solid Waste Issue

1. Solid Wastes are transboundary

 Sources of Wastes

2. Solid wastes
are increasing –
with increasing
consumption
Waste management costs !

3. Collection of wastes requires money/investments. where to

get them ???
Cost of not managing wastes
Regional Situation
 There has been a general increase in the consumption of
packaged goods and other waste-related products in all the four
Island States
 The human generation of solid wastes has increased
 Poor solid wastes collection service is in place
 There is generally a lack of appropriate land for the siting of
disposal facilities
 Explosion in vermin and mosquitoes, which are disease-vectors,
is common in many parts of Madagascar and Comoros
 Overall, solid wastes have been found to clog up drains leading
to flooding
 There is an overall lack of in-country know-how to deal with the
disposal of the waste
 Some solid wastes would degrade or leach chemicals over time
with long-term effects
Root Causes of Solid Waste
Policies to Address the Issue
Policy Options

More that 30 policy options

tested for efficiency,
effectiveness, & practicality

•Agency budgets
•Privatisation
•Taxes
•Subsidies & Grants
•Regulations/Standards
•Reform and Services
•Information
•Education/Awareness
Thank You