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Climate Change

E-waste

  • Successful Electronic Waste Management Initiatives. This report identifies successful electronic waste management projects in all regions. This report will guide Member States in handling electronic waste management challenges through initiatives related to capacity building on environmentally sound management of e-waste and the establishment of electronic waste management centers in different regions.
  • Handbook for the development of a policy framework on ICT/e-waste. This Handbook provides guidance on the key aspects to be taken into account when designing, implementing and improving a legal, regulatory and policy framework on ICT/e-waste. The proposed framework is intended to facilitate the management of ICT/e-waste based on the concepts of sustainable development, green ICT and the circular economy.
  • Developing an e-waste national policy and regulatory framework for Malawi. This report presents the development of a national policy and regulatory framework, including a strategy and action plan for electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) management in Malawi. It provides an overview of the current e-waste treatment and a forecast of e-waste volumes and values related to specific electronic devices: mobile phones, computers and television (TV) sets; it identifies activities and responsibilities for each stakeholder from, both private and public sector, as well a financing model of the e-waste management system to be established in the country.
  • Second Edition: E-waste Statistics - Guidelines on Classification, Reporting and Indicators. This publication provides a universally relevant e-waste measurement framework and a classification of e-waste. The guidelines facilitate the implementation of harmonized concepts to measure the size of a country’s e-waste market, its transboundary e-waste movement and the e-waste recycling performance within that country. This publication has been published under the Partnership Measuring ICT for Development and is therefore also endorsed by ITU, ESCAP, ESCWA, OECD, UNCTAD, UNECA, Eurostat and UNEP/SBC.
  • ​Global E-waste Monitor 2017. The Global E-waste Monitor 2017, a joint effort of the ITU, the United Nations University (UNU) and the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA),  provides the most comprehensive overview of global e-waste statistics and an unprecedented level of detail, including an overview of the magnitude of the e-waste problem in different regions. The report includes up-to-date information on the amounts of e-waste generated and recycled, makes predictions until 2021, and provides information on the progress made in terms of e-waste legislation.
  • Final report of Question 8/2 Strategies and policies for the proper disposal or reuse of telecommunication/ICT waste material for the study period 2014 - 2017. This report outlines the minimum standards for processing Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and considers the responsibilities of different stakeholders, including, producers, consumers, managers and intermediaries, involved in the process.
  • Final report of Question 24/1 Strategies and policies for the proper disposal or reuse of telecommunications/ICT waste material for the study period ​2010 - 2014.

Other Publications

​As the UN specialized agency for ICTs, ITU helps Member States to take advantage of the opportunities of ICTs to address the challenges linked to climate change, and to address the issue of e-waste. This includes the identification of guidelines, awareness raising and capacity building activities, the implementation of projects, and direct assistance to Member States.

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