1、The Waste Crisis:Accelerating National to Local Policy ActionEvidence-based strategies forsustainable solutionsunosd.un.orgThe Waste Crisis:Accelerating National to Local Policy ActionThe Waste Crisis:Accelerating National to Local Policy ActionEvidence-based strategies forsustainable solutions2This
2、 publication was developed as part of a new policy support initiative by the United Nations Office for Sustainable Development(UNOSD)under the Division for the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs(UN DESA)to assist United Nations Member States
3、 in national policy,capacity and data for solid waste management and resource circularity.Suggested citation:Seadon,J.2024.The Waste Crisis:Accelerating National to Local Policy Action Evidence-based strategies for sustainable solutions.United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.Copyri
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6、iews of the United Nations.Names of firms or commercial products does not imply endorsement.COVER PHOTOGRAPH:Sara Castro-HallgrenSWEDEN:A second life for plastics A local plastic waste recycling facility sorts plastics into colours to ensure a value chain for reusing plastics and minimizing the wast