Survey on Solid Waste Management in the Southern Governorates of Iraq

Kareem Hadi, Falah; Abood Yasir, Ryiadh; Ali Khalaf, Hussam; Talib E. Hussein, Dr.; Mohammed D. Selman, Dr.; Hineen Semir, Ali; And,

	Survey on Solid Waste Management in the Southern Governorates of Iraq
Marsh Bulletin
Article 1, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 69-101 PDF (0 K)
Authors
Falah Kareem Hadi; Ryiadh Abood Yasir; Hussam Ali Khalaf; Dr. Talib E. Hussein; Dr. Mohammed D. Selman; Ali Hineen Semir;
Abstract
In April 2006, UNEP launched an extension to its initial project titled _Support for the Environmental Management of the Iraqi Marshlands._ The project extension (Phase II-A), with funding by the Government of Italy, supports data collection and analysis of water, environment, and socio-economy parameters, data sharing on a uniform platform, and providing hardware, software, and necessary training to utilize such information sharing platform. UNEP-DTIE-IETC organized a Technical Meeting on data gaps needed to support suitable environmental management of the Iraqi Marshlands, during 27-30 June 2006. Officials from Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works (hereinafter _MMPW_) in consultation with UNEP-DTIE-IETC developed the terms of reference for data collection on solid waste management data, basic socio-economic and demographic data and Marshland Information Network (MIN) updating during the Technical Meeting. UNEP-DTIE-IETC and MMPW concluded a Memorandum of Understanding on 22 August 2006 and, MMPW developed Terms of Reference for an implementing agency to carry out the above-mentioned activities. 1. To conduct two field surveys within designated areas inside the Marshlands on (1) Solid Waste Management and (2) Demographic and Socio-economic data. 2. To perform analysis of data collected from field surveys and present data in user-friendly manner in order to upload onto to the Marshlands Information Network to share data. 3. To utilize survey as pilot studies to establish a system to preserve, document, and comprehensively modernize a full database that will enable and facilitate the process of socio-economic development in the Marshlands region. A memorandum of understanding was concluded between UNEP and Thi-Qar University in April 2007 to carryout the above surveys in nine cities and towns identified by MMPW. Surveys were carried-out during June to September 2007 under the overall coordination and supervision of UNEP-DTIE-IETC.

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