POLOKWANE DECLARATION – WHAT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE AND ARE THE SET TARGETS ACHIEVABLE?
The Polokwane Declaration sets targets of waste reduction to landfills of 50% by 2012 and targets of zero waste to landfills by 2022. Although the most economically developed country on the African continent, South Africa is faced with numerous priority issues (such as public safety, housing, education, health etc.) that require attention, so waste management is generally perceived to be of lower importance. Rapid population growth, use of high-tech materials, the tendency to congregate in large cities and the establishment of informal settlements (where waste management is limited or non-existent), have resulted in increasing pressure on waste management resources, such as landfills, collection and disposal services and the environment (Taiwo and Vorster, 2006; Wiechers et al, 2002).
The Polokwane Declaration set targets of zero waste to landfills by 2022 and to reduce the same by 50% by the year 2012. It is six years before the first target date and progress made so far has not been very encouraging. This paper examines and analyses the progress made against these targets using the statistics from the City of Johannesburg and evaluates the possibility of achieving both the 2012 and the 2022 targets. Evidence presented in the paper point to the following possibilities: that the set targets were far too ambitious and will not be achieved in the set time frames, and secondly that if these targets are to be achieved, significant resources and effort will need to be expanded to make the necessary progress. The paper concludes by drawing certain conclusions and recommendations that are aimed at assisting the necessary authorities in South Africa to make reasonable progress in this noble intention.
| Copyright: | © IWWG International Waste Working Group | |
| Quelle: | Specialized Session C (Oktober 2007) | |
| Seiten: | 9 | |
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| Autor: | O.E. Taiwo  F.A.O. Otieno C. Venter | |
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