Climate adaptation and resilience building through sustainable waste and resource management
This short course introduces key considerations and approaches to climate change adaptation and urban resilience planning from the perspectives of sustainable waste and resource management. Sustainable waste and resource management is increasingly linked to climate and urban resilience building. Whereas the effects of climate change can exacerbate existing waste and resource management challenges, adaptation strategies in this sector can help advance social, environmental, and economic goals. Drawing on examples from developing countries, this course introduces how the design and operation of systems that sustainably manage wastes and resource streams promote resource efficiency, reduce burdens on public health systems and natural resource value chains, and improve resilience to certain impacts of climate change.