Several ministries are responsible for Cambodia’s waste management system (Table 1).
Table 1. Ministries Responsible for Waste Management in Cambodia
Ministry | Authority |
|---|---|
Ministry of Environment | Management of municipal solid waste, industrial waste, and hazardous waste |
Ministry of Health | Medical waste management through the Department of Hospital Services and provincial departments of health |
Ministry of Industry and Handicraft | Industrial waste management and clean production |
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | Waste disposal management, with the Ministry of Environment |
Ministry of Interior | Decentralisation of waste management, in cooperation with the National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development |
Source: PPCA et al. (2018).
PPCA, IGES, Nexus, UN Environment, CCCA (2018), Phnom Penh Waste Management strategy and action plan 2018-2035. https://iges.or.jp/en/publication_documents/pub/policysubmission/en/6688/Phnom+Penh+Waste+management+strategy+and+action+plan+2018-2035_web.pdf (accessed 15 October 2019).
Several ministries are responsible for Cambodia’s waste management system (Table 1).
Table 1. Ministries Responsible for Waste Management in Cambodia
Ministry | Authority |
|---|---|
Ministry of Environment | Management of municipal solid waste, industrial waste, and hazardous waste |
Ministry of Health | Medical waste management through the Department of Hospital Services and provincial departments of health |
Ministry of Industry and Handicraft | Industrial waste management and clean production |
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | Waste disposal management, with the Ministry of Environment |
Ministry of Interior | Decentralisation of waste management, in cooperation with the National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development |
Source: PPCA et al. (2018).
PPCA, IGES, Nexus, UN Environment, CCCA (2018), Phnom Penh Waste Management strategy and action plan 2018-2035. https://iges.or.jp/en/publication_documents/pub/policysubmission/en/6688/Phnom+Penh+Waste+management+strategy+and+action+plan+2018-2035_web.pdf (accessed 15 October 2019).
