Review of Barriers to Effective Implementation of Waste and Energy Management Policies in Ghana: Implications for the Promotion of Waste-to-Energy Technologies

Portia Adade Williams, Satyanarayana Narra, Edward Antwi, Wilhemina Quaye, Elizabeth Hagan (), Roland Asare, Johnny Owusu-Arthur and Vicky Shettigondahalli Ekanthalu
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Portia Adade Williams: CSIR—Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Cantonments, Accra P.O. Box CT 519, Ghana
Satyanarayana Narra: Department of Waste and Resource Management, University of Rostock, J.-V.-Liebig-Weg 6, 18059 Rostock, Germany
Edward Antwi: Department of Waste and Resource Management, University of Rostock, J.-V.-Liebig-Weg 6, 18059 Rostock, Germany
Wilhemina Quaye: CSIR—Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Cantonments, Accra P.O. Box CT 519, Ghana
Elizabeth Hagan: CSIR—Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Cantonments, Accra P.O. Box CT 519, Ghana
Roland Asare: CSIR—Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Cantonments, Accra P.O. Box CT 519, Ghana
Johnny Owusu-Arthur: CSIR—Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Cantonments, Accra P.O. Box CT 519, Ghana
Vicky Shettigondahalli Ekanthalu: Department of Waste and Resource Management, University of Rostock, J.-V.-Liebig-Weg 6, 18059 Rostock, Germany

Waste, 2023, vol. 1, issue 2, 1-20

Abstract: Issues of rising waste generation are calling for proper management and the sustainable control of waste. This study examines waste- and energy-relevant policies and strategies in Ghana and the stakeholders’ perceptions on such policies and strategies. It explores the gaps and challenges in national policy documents to guide the implementation of waste-to-energy projects in Ghana. The approach adopted includes a comprehensive review of relevant policy documents and key informant interviews with selected key stakeholders. Factors such as limited funding, inadequate logistics, expertise and infrastructure, growing population and negative attitudes of general public towards the environment, amongst others, are the concerns identified. Findings from the policy review revealed that capacity to harness energy from waste could be improved through appropriate technologies suitable for Ghana. Adequate institutional framework, stakeholders and mechanisms to explore opportunities to coordinate implementation of various policy strategies and interventions have been established. Streamlining strategies to constitute components to improve governance on waste management, improving financing to ensure sustainable investment in waste-to-energy projects, improving research on waste-to-energy technologies as well as enhancing public interest and education on proper waste management could enhance the implementation of national waste and energy policies for feasible up-scaling of waste-to-energy technologies in Ghana.

Keywords: waste management; renewable energy; waste to energy; policy; Ghana (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q16 Q18 Q2 Q20 Q23 Q24 Q25 Q28 Q3 Q31 Q38 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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