Waste Management in Humanitarian Logistics: Case Study: Greece Refugee Camps
Sprenger, Laura Sophie (2023)
Sprenger, Laura Sophie
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023051912168
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023051912168
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Waste management in humanitarian logistics is a critical issue that demands more attention. This thesis looks into the current state of waste management techniques in humanitarian logistics and highlights the lack of acknowledgment, financing, and research on sustainability in humanitarian logistics. The study underlines the importance of sustainability in humanitarian operations and offers ideas for implementing sustainable waste management practices by focusing on how to make waste management in humanitarian logistics more sustainable.
The case study of Greek refugee camps is used to provide practical recommendations for waste management procedures. Recommendations for making waste management more sustainable are based on past research in that sector as well as a series of interviews.
According to the research, only altering the mindset of humanitarian actors, supporting behavioral change, and bringing more responsibility into the sector would result in long-term improvements in the way the humanitarian sector approaches sustainability. Humanitarian organizations must not only recognize that accepting responsibility for their environmental impact is part of their do-no-harm approach and, in the long run, serves their goal of protecting people, but they must also incorporate appropriate responses into their operations in order to continue saving the lives of those in need. This thesis can serve as a solid foundation for further research into the possibilities of more sustainable waste management strategies.
The case study of Greek refugee camps is used to provide practical recommendations for waste management procedures. Recommendations for making waste management more sustainable are based on past research in that sector as well as a series of interviews.
According to the research, only altering the mindset of humanitarian actors, supporting behavioral change, and bringing more responsibility into the sector would result in long-term improvements in the way the humanitarian sector approaches sustainability. Humanitarian organizations must not only recognize that accepting responsibility for their environmental impact is part of their do-no-harm approach and, in the long run, serves their goal of protecting people, but they must also incorporate appropriate responses into their operations in order to continue saving the lives of those in need. This thesis can serve as a solid foundation for further research into the possibilities of more sustainable waste management strategies.