Case Study:The
sustainable solid waste
management for
Thimphu City, Bhutan
Future sustainability
Support Thimphu city's sustainability goals
Align with SDG 12 & 14
System thinking
Understand interconnected factors
Sociocultural
Technological
Institutional
Factors
Economic
Proliferation of packaged goods
Shopping centres
Rising consumption
Increasing incomes
Economic growth
Plastics in waste stream
15% of Thimphu waste
Sociological
Poor enforcement of laws
Lack of staff
Minimal repercussions
Insufficient collaboration
Interagency
Public-Private
Sociocultural norms
70% admitted to littering
Environmental
Health risk
Spread of diseases
Urban flooding
Leachate contamination
Coliform bacteria in river
Barriers
Limited Resources
Fragmented Mandate
Entrenched Attitudes
Lack of smart technology
Coordination issues
Recommendation
Law and enforcement
Integrated collection
Economic incentives
Infrastructure development
Education and engagement
Mobile application
Waste information system
Real time monitoring
Predictive analysis
Smart bins
Leverage point
Paradigm shift
Introduce economic instrument s
Incentives
Zero waste mindset
Goals
Set waste reduction targets
Information Flows
Enhance data collection
System structure
Reform institutional arrangements
Capacity building
Invest infrastructure
Rules
Strengthen laws
Connection
Build partnership
Stakeholders
Citizens
Thimphu Municipal
Ministry of Economic Affairs & Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock, Forest.
Policy makers
Local governance
National Environment Commission
Informal sectors
Private Enterprises
NGOs
Tipping Point
Community action
Lack smart technology
Culture norms
Weak policies/regulations
Health issues
Increased pollution
Resource scarcity
Landfills reached overcapacity
Problem
Informal Settlement
Lack of collection services
Traditional dumpsites
Increased waste generation
