Affiliation:
1. Faculty of Project and Innovation Management “Petar Jovanovic”, EDUCONS University, Belgrade, Serbia
Abstract
Waste is a global problem of modern society. Waste generation is intimately related to a country's economic activity level and reflects societal manufacturing and consuming habits. A decrease in the amount of garbage produced per unit of GDP indicates that economic activity is shifting into fewer material-intensive manufacturing methods. The chapter focuses on sustainable waste management in the Western Balkans and the European Union, using Serbia (as a country that represents Western Balkan region) and Austria (as representative county of European Union) as examples. The authors will evaluate the level of development of waste management in Serbia in comparison with the excellent long-term sustainable practice in waste management in Austria, with the desire that the example of good sustainability practice is also applied in less developed economies of Europe.
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