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Plastic Waste: A Journey Down the Indus River Basin in Pakistan

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-02T21:26:53Z
dc.date.available2022-06-02T21:26:53Z
dc.date.issued2022-06
dc.description.abstractThe perennial presence of plastic waste in the Indus River and its tributaries is a recent addition to the already extensive list of threats to water quality, ecological health, and environmental sustainability in Pakistan. While there is some information available, although insufficient, both on surface water resources as well as on solid waste management (SWM) in Pakistan, the intersection of the two remains grossly under-studied in research circles and underrepresented on policy forums. This study delineates the interface between land based plastic waste and the Indus River system with the objective of raising plastics-in-rivers as a major policy and developmental issue, and providing a starting point for researchers, policy makers, and development and environmental professionals to expand the agenda of SWM to include protection of rivers. It is the first study of its kind in Pakistan and uses a combination of active sampling of floating waste at key sites in the Indus River system, passive sampling of waste dumped along the banks at those sites, consultations with key stakeholders in the sector, and a review of relevant policies, laws, and literature.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099519105182220186/IDU0c63b027d07bea04c530a5d20fb328528dfd6
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/37501
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/37501
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectPLASTIC WASTE
dc.subjectINDUS RIVER PLASTIC POLLUTION
dc.subjectWATER POLLUTION
dc.subjectLAND BASED PLASTIC WASTE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectECOLOGICAL HEALTH THREATS
dc.subjectFLOATING WASTE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL LAW
dc.subjectPLASTIC REGULATION
dc.titlePlastic Wasteen
dc.title.subtitleA Journey Down the Indus River Basin in Pakistanen
dc.typeReporten
dc.typeRapportfr
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okr.crossref.titlePlastic Waste
okr.date.disclosure2022-05-30
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T12:25:48.558641Z
okr.date.lastmodified2022-05-31T00:00:00Zen
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okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099519105182220186/IDU0c63b027d07bea04c530a5d20fb328528dfd6
okr.guid099519105182220186
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum33820726
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum33820726
okr.identifier.report171577
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okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099519105182220186/pdf/IDU0c63b027d07bea04c530a5d20fb328528dfd6.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryPakistan
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Economics & Policies
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Governance
okr.topicLaw and Development::Environmental & Natural Resources Law
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Water & Waste Management
okr.topicWater Resources::River Basin Management
okr.unitSAR ENR PM (SSAEN)
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