A Collaborative Approach for Triggering Environmental Awareness: The 3Rs for Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Ulaanbaatar (3R4UB)

Gabriella Esposito De Vita, Cristina Visconti (), Gantuya Ganbat and Marina Rigillo
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Gabriella Esposito De Vita: Institute for Research on Innovation and Services for Development (IRISS), National Research Council (CNR), 80134 Naples, Italy
Cristina Visconti: Department of Architecture, University of Naples Federico II, 80134 Napoli, Italy
Gantuya Ganbat: German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology (GMIT), Ulaanbaatar 12790, Mongolia
Marina Rigillo: Department of Architecture, University of Naples Federico II, 80134 Napoli, Italy

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 18, 1-24

Abstract: Current environmental challenges invite us to deeply revise policies, governance models, and resource management toolkits towards a circular approach, in order to meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requirements. In this framework, circular waste management is one of the pillars of responsible and foresighted planning for territorial sustainability. The “3Rs for a sustainable use of natural resources in Ulaanbaatar” (3R4UB) project aims at transferring a sustainable approach to urban solid waste management, especially focusing on providing effective opportunities for developing circular supply chains locally. In this framework, an integrated approach has been developed in order to adapt the communication/exploitation plan of sustainable waste management within a SWITCH-Asia Country (EU Program) by combining engagement tools and participatory processes for the collaborative design of a waste management masterplan. This paper explores the spatialization of resources/waste flows in the formal and informal settlements, while also considering cultural traditions, social structures, and community habits, in terms of a purposely designed combination of spatial planning, governance modeling, and capacity building activities. Starting from a preliminary communication plan, this paper sets the frame for discussing the role of community engagement tools and protocols in producing an effective and generalizable collaborative waste management masterplan.

Keywords: waste management; civic engagement; collaborative governance; sustainability; EU SWITCH-Asia; Mongolia; Ulaanbaatar; 3Rs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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