Comparative Legal Aspects of Waste Management Policies

Abstract

Today's world trends in the field of rapid population growth and urbanization have led to uncontrolled waste accumulation. The development of industrial activities in developing countries has increased the amount of waste generated from economic activities, which has led to environmental problems due to the complexity of waste management. The purpose of the study is to consider and update the knowledge on the practical application of national waste management strategies and plans in developed countries (United States, Japan, Australia, European Union countries), states with economies in transition (Russian and Kazakhstani cases), and developing countries (Asia and South America cases). The conceptual method was used to analyze the nature of complete and partial waste disposal and utilization as forms of waste management as well as for practical application of certain forms of waste management in different states. Knowledge about the practical aspects of the implementation of national waste management strategies and plans in various states was updated and systematized, the advantages and disadvantages of certain waste management forms were revealed. The paper provides an opportunity to systematize world experience regarding innovations in the field of waste recycling and how it can be applied in countries with different levels of development.