Linkages

An integrated sustainable waste management system depends upon the linkages connecting each of the stakeholders active in the whole waste trajectory. Each actor has his/her waste management roles and responsibilities and can influence the performance of the system and its sustainability to varying degrees depending upon these roles and responsibilities.
The collaboration between different actors can also influence the success of the ISWM system. Traditionally, some actors already work closely together. Some of these working relationships are based upon socio-economic dependency but can be strongly influenced by family, ethnic and religious ties e.g. waste-picker relationship with waste dealers. Other relationships are purely contractual e.g. municipal government with private waste collection companies.  This section looks at different alliances to demonstrate their importance in the sustainability of the ISWM system.

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