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Inspired by: FP7 » Waste Management becomes one of the major sectors of activity in Asia

version: 1 / created: 2009-10-24
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Originally submitted by: Graciela Sainz
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 6 - Environment (including Climate Change)

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Conservation and sustainable management of natural and man-made resources and biodiversity

Optional reference/s to FP7 project/s

Use the following format: Project Acronym (Project Reference No.). Use commas if more than one project is associated to this Wild Card, for example: ALFA-BIRD (213266), SAFAR (213374), LAPCAT-II (211485)
ISSOWAMA (211873)

Headline

(max. 9 words)

Waste Management becomes one of the major sectors of activity in Asia

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
The inadequate methods of collection and disposal of solid waste in most Asian cities are causing important environmental and social harms: spread of diseases, environmental pollution and ground and water pollution. The problem is accelerated with the Asian population increasing. For this, in order to tackle the problem, it is necessary to promote adequate waste collection and treatment systems. The need to implement these systems across Asia, in order to reduce the associated risks to a lack of adequate waste management strategies, may represent an opportunity for the waste managements industry and its associated services, which may then become an important driver for the Asian economy. What will make this Wild Card interesting? It would be surprising If the Wild Card is the result of a breakthrough, where would it come from? It will emerge from research which is already under way

Keywords

waste, waste management, asia

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2025

Type of event

Human planned (e.g. terrorist attack or funded scientific breakthrough)

Type of systems affected

Human-built Systems - E.g. organisations, processes, technologies, etc.

Classification

Desirable

Importance

please specify:
please select
Level 2: important for a particular world region Asia

Latent phase

Obstacles for early indentification

political filters (party or ideological interests)

Manifestation phase

Type of manifestation

Very uncertain

Aftermath phase

Important implications
Transformation of a system (e.g. new applications, change in stakeholders relations/influence)

Comments

The trabsformation of the waste management system will have a positive implication in the economy.

Key drivers or triggers

Provide up to 2 possible drivers or triggers of HIGH importance. Click on HELP to see examples:
please describe
Driver / Trigger 1 		please describe
Driver / Trigger 2
Social Increasing demographics
Technological/Scientific Lack of technical resources

Relevance for thematic research areas

please justify:
particularly relevant
Health Possibly
Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology Possibly
Nanosciences, nanotech, materials & new prod. tech. Possibly
Environment (including Climate Change) The reduction of waste has positive impacts on the environment
Social Sciences and Humanities Possibly
Research infrastructures Effective waste management systems require implementation of adequate infrastructures
Regional development Waste management systems will be implemented at a regional as well as national level
Research for the benefit of small & medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) SMEs will shift their business strategies towards waste management

Pan-European strategies potentially helping to deal with the wild card

please justify:
particularly relevant
Developing and funding world-class research infrastructures Positive
Increasing the efficiency and impact of public research through Joint Programming (i.e. combining national and pan-European research efforts) or the optimisation of research programmes and priorities, for example. Positive
Fostering and facilitating coherent international cooperation in science and technology Positive