0505/2012 - Resíduos sólidos urbanos: impactos socioambientais e perspectiva de manejo sustentável com inclusão social Urban solid waste: environmental and social impacts and prospects for a sustainable management with social inclusion
Com a Rio+20 retoma-se a discussão de estratégias para conciliar desenvolvimento com proteção dos ecossistemas. Um tema apenas tangenciado nessas discussões é o gerenciamento dos resíduos sólidos urbanos. Diante da institucionalização da Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos, busca-se contribuir para esse debate, bem como apontar caminhos para o enfretamento dessa questão, privilegiando a inclusão social. Para isso, foram utilizados documentos e informações sobre a gestão de resíduos sólidos, e a literatura científica especializada. Observa-se que o inadequado gerenciamento dos resíduos sólidos gera impactos imediatos no ambiente e na saúde, assim como contribui para mudanças climáticas. Considerando as limitações das opções de destinação final para os resíduos, é imprescindível minimizar as quantidades produzidas por meio da redução, reutilização e reciclagem. Nesse contexto, destaca-se o papel dos catadores, que vêm realizando um trabalho de grande importância ambiental. Dadas as fragilidades desse segmento populacional, é preciso delinear políticas públicas que tornem a atividade de catação mais digna e com menos riscos e que, ao mesmo tempo, garantam renda, para assim caminhar rumo a um desenvolvimento mais saudável, justo e sustentável.
Palavras-chave:
resíduos sólidos
impactos à saúde
impactos ambientais
reciclagem
catadores
inclusão social
Abstract:
With the event of Rio +20 once again strategies to reconcile development with protection of ecosystems are discussed. An issue which has been poorly discussed in such meetings is the management of urban solid waste. Given the institutionalization of the National Solid Waste Policy, this paper seeks to contribute to this debate and to point out alternatives to tackle this issue, focusing on social inclusion. Documents and information on solid waste management as well as the scientific literature were used. It is observed that the inadequate management of solid waste generates immediate impacts on the environment and health, and contributes to climate change. Considering the limitations of the current options for waste disposal, it is essential to minimize the quantities produced by reducing, reusing and recycling. In this context, the role of waste collectors who have been carrying out a work of great environmental importance is highlighted. Given the vulnerabilities of this population, it is necessary to devise public policies that make the activity of scavenging more dignified and with less risk and at the same time, guarantee income, so as to move towards a more healthy, just and sustainable development
Keywords:
solid waste
health impacts
environmental impacts
recycling
waste collectors
social inclusion
Urban solid waste: environmental and social impacts and prospects for a sustainable management with social inclusion
Resumo (abstract):
With the event of Rio +20 once again strategies to reconcile development with protection of ecosystems are discussed. An issue which has been poorly discussed in such meetings is the management of urban solid waste. Given the institutionalization of the National Solid Waste Policy, this paper seeks to contribute to this debate and to point out alternatives to tackle this issue, focusing on social inclusion. Documents and information on solid waste management as well as the scientific literature were used. It is observed that the inadequate management of solid waste generates immediate impacts on the environment and health, and contributes to climate change. Considering the limitations of the current options for waste disposal, it is essential to minimize the quantities produced by reducing, reusing and recycling. In this context, the role of waste collectors who have been carrying out a work of great environmental importance is highlighted. Given the vulnerabilities of this population, it is necessary to devise public policies that make the activity of scavenging more dignified and with less risk and at the same time, guarantee income, so as to move towards a more healthy, just and sustainable development
Palavras-chave (keywords):
solid waste
health impacts
environmental impacts
recycling
waste collectors
social inclusion
Gouveia, N.. Resíduos sólidos urbanos: impactos socioambientais e perspectiva de manejo sustentável com inclusão social. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2012/abr). [Citado em 23/01/2025].
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