Scoping Study for Landfill Rehabilitation and/or Climate Proofing in Vanuatu
type: Dataset
description: Committing to Sustainable Waste Actions in the Pacific” (SWAP) Project aims to improve environmental, social, andeconomic conditions in Pacific Island countries and territories through proper waste management. Funded by theAgence française de développement (AFD), this work stemmed from an awareness of the increased pressure fromdevelopment and population growth, and the impact of increasing and changing waste streams for Pacific IslandCountries and Territories (PICTs).In collaborating with partner governments and local authorities, support is targeted to meet the needs on the ground. In Vanuatu, there is an identified need to improve waste disposal sites, with a focus on rehabilitation and/or climate proofing to reduce environmental and social impacts.SWAP has funded this Scoping Study to scope the most appropriate interventions to be undertaken to improve landfills management in Vanuatu.
date created: 13-03-2025T00:03:47.0
date modified: 17-10-2025T18:10:00.0
publisher: Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
subject of: Built Environment
subject of: Land
keywords: waste management
keywords: landfill
keywords: rehabilitation
keywords: climate proofing
license: https://pacific-data.sprep.org/resource/public-data-license-agreement-0
spatial: MULTIPOINT ((168.384962 -17.740512), (167.192795 -15.455707))
spatial coverage: Vanuatu
accountable person: Person
distribution: Scoping Study for Landfill Rehabilitation and/or Climate Proofing in Vanuatu
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  description: Committing to Sustainable Waste Actions in the Pacific” (SWAP) Project aims to improve environmental, social, andeconomic conditions in Pacific Island countries and territories through proper waste management. Funded by theAgence française de développement (AFD), this work stemmed from an awareness of the increased pressure fromdevelopment and population growth, and the impact of increasing and changing waste streams for Pacific IslandCountries and Territories (PICTs).In collaborating with partner governments and local authorities, support is targeted to meet the needs on the ground. In Vanuatu, there is an identified need to improve waste disposal sites, with a focus on rehabilitation and/or climate proofing to reduce environmental and social impacts.SWAP has funded this Scoping Study to scope the most appropriate interventions to be undertaken to improve landfills management in Vanuatu.