Unesco Cousteau Ecotechnie Forum

Summary

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as a decision-making tool to identify environmental burdens and evaluate the environmental consequences of a service, product, or process over its life-cycle from cradle to grave .
LCA benefits, steps, goals, scope and applications in Waste Management (W.M).
Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) and LCA in relation to ISO standards.
Case study: Sustainable waste water management in rural areas.
Types of solid wastes (domestic/ from industrial areas/ hazardous/ etc).
Inadequate handling of waste has serious consequences on human health, Environment, and economical development.
The five steps necessary for proper W.M: (analysis, collection, transportation, recovery and recycling or disposal).
Training for personnel involved in all above steps as well as law enforcement authorities is must.
Spreading public awareness by building up environmental media.
The methods of solid waste collection and disposal is not good, no codes and no standards for W.M in Sudan.
The impact of plotting industrial areas next to residential areas.
Preventing diseases is one of the objectives of W.M.
The Concept of Eco-sanitation and safe use of waste water.
Forecasting Water Scarcity.
Integrated Water Resources Management.
Providing Safe water and sanitary education at schools.
Evaluation of the environment sustainability index (national/regional).
Related environmental lows in Sudan.
Waste services : (official responsibility and public awareness).
The role of private sector in waste management (environment friendly investment).
The existing drainage network limited coverage and treatment facility.
Wastes negative effect on Nile and ground water quality (agricultural, petroleum, industrial activities, etc).
‘Sunut’ project and waste water treatment.
The need for informed decision making along with implementation mechanisms in W.M.