Proceedings of
3rd International E-Conference on Engineering, Technology and Management ICETM 2020
"NATIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY AND CHALLENGES FOR WASTE MINIMIZATION IN PALESTINE"
Abstract: “Although there are politically unresolved issues such as Israeli occupation in Palestine, an appropriate solid waste management is inevitable requirement for daily lives and is necessary to be conducted under given conditions. Palestinian Authority has been working for improving the solid waste management with various supports by donor agencies. In this regard, the "National Strategy of Solid Waste Management (2017-2022)" has been formulated. Presently, the top priority issue is the minimization of waste amount through introducing the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) practice”
Keywords: Palestine, Joint Service Council (JSC), National Strategy, Waste Minimization, 3Rs Policy