Managing Disaster Waste in the Aftermath of Emergencies: Addressing Future Climate Risk-Integrating Adaptation

Sendai Framework identifies Climate Change as one of the drivers of disasters. Disasters are responsible for causing substantial damage globally. This, in turn, results in a severe environmental and economic burden on living conditions as well as management of additional waste created by disasters. Disaster Waste Management has been identified as a critical issue while responding to disasters. It burdens existing waste management systems and severely impacts post-disaster response and recovery. If not managed properly Disaster Waste entails significant environmental and public health impacts leading to environmental emergencies. The paper presents that strategies, issues and challenges related to Disaster Waste Management vary depending upon type of disaster, lntensity and location. Paper also reflects Environmental Emergency Response System/tools available internationally while same kind of system and tools are currently non- existent in India.