Capacity building in rural Guatemala by implementing a solid waste management program
- 311 Second Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314 (United States)
- Centro de Salud (Health Center), San Mateo Ixtatan, Huehuetenango (Guatemala)
The development and implementation of a solid waste management program served to build local capacity in San Mateo Ixtatan between 2002 and 2003 as part of a public health action plan. The program was developed and implemented in two phases: (1) the identification and education of a working team from the community; and (2) the completion of a solid waste classification and quantification study. Social capital and the water cycle were two public health approaches utilized to build a sustainable program. The activities accomplished gained support from the community and municipal authorities. A description of the tasks completed and findings of the solid waste classification and quantification performed by a local working group are presented in this paper.
- OSTI ID:
- 21215944
- Journal Information:
- Waste Management, Vol. 28, Issue 12; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2007.10.016; PII: S0956-053X(07)00392-3; Copyright (c) 2007 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0956-053X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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