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Confirmation that there is a waste management funding problem.

Roles and Responsibilities in ARFD

The purpose/objective is the over arching purpose/objective ARFD seeks to achieve.

Outline a clear purpose and note the importance of adopting GEDSI principles in scheme design and implementation.

The provisions and regulations give effect to the purpose or objectives of the legislation.

A monthly e-bulletin of activities and assistance from the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme to its member countries.

The Project funded by the Agence française de Développement (AFD), referred to hereafter as “Committing to Sustainable Waste Actions in the Pacific (SWAP)”, aims to improve sanitation, environmental, social, and economic conditions in Pacific Island countries and territories through improved waste management

Poor waste management poses risks to the economies of PICTs, as most rely heavily on clean environments for agricultural activities and a vibrant tourism industry, therefore polluted and degraded environments pose a significant threat to PICTs.

This report is the Inception Report for the Vanuatu component of the work. It examines relevant used oil issues such as sources of used oil, inappropriate uses, and methods of collection, storage, and disposal. It then looks at relevant policy and legislation, and examines carefully the previous used oil reports.

The natural environments of Pacific island countries and territories (PICTs) are under increasing pressure from development and growing human populations, and the social and economic pressures associated with this growth. Increased populations and urbanisation have led to increased product importation and waste generation.