Case Study:Thesustainable solid wastemanagement forThimphu City, Bhutan

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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