Guatemala: The Impact of Waste on Climate Change

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Keywords:

Illegal dump, landfill, municipalities, residues and solid waste, waste

Abstract

An extension of the semantics of the words garbage and garbage dump and an academic explanation of the insistence on the subject of garbage are presented. The moral obligation of the population and the legal obligation of the State to solve this problem are pointed out. Emphasis is also placed on pointing out the pollution generated by garbage in environmental and social systems and its
impact on climate change through the generation of greenhouse gases.

Author Biography

Darío Monterroso, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. Instituto de Análisis e Investigación de los Problemas Nacionales

Professional Rural Development Analyst. IPNUSAC

E-mail: darioproyectos@gmail.com
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0864-6155

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Organismo Legislativo. (1986) Ley de Protección y Mejoramiento del Medio Ambiente. Decreto número 68-86. Guatemala.

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MARN. (2021) Reglamento para la Gestión Integral de los Residuos y Desechos Sólidos Comunes. Acuerdo Gubernativo número 164-2021. Guatemala.

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ANC. (1985) Constitución Política de la República de Guatemala. Artículo 253, literal c). Guatemala.

Fotografía de basura a orillas de una carretera.

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Published

2024-10-08

How to Cite

Monterroso, D. (2024). Guatemala: The Impact of Waste on Climate Change. Análisis De La Realidad Nacional, 13(262), 9–20. Retrieved from https://revistas.usac.edu.gt/index.php/arn/article/view/1837

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 262 (2024): Guatemala: The effect of waste on climate change

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Debate

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