Mapping solid waste governance modes in a Mexican municipality

Human decisions and modes of organization can be analyzed according to their rationale, which can be based on hierarchies, markets, or networks. This classification is known as governance modes. This article addresses municipal solid waste (MSW) governance inside and outside protected areas based on...

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Published in:Sustainable environment 2023-12, Vol.9 (1)
Main Authors: Cruz-Paz, Grecia, Navarrete Gutiérrez, Darío, Monzón Alvarado, Claudia María, Espinoza-Tenorio, Alejandro, Nájera-Aguilar, Hugo Alejandro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biosphere
Classification
Content analysis
Decision analysis
Decision making
Geographic information systems
Hierarchies
hybrid governance systems
institutional analysis
Municipal solid waste
Municipal waste management
Protected areas
Route optimization
rural area
Rural areas
Solid waste management
Solid wastes
sustainability
Thematic mapping
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Summary:Human decisions and modes of organization can be analyzed according to their rationale, which can be based on hierarchies, markets, or networks. This classification is known as governance modes. This article addresses municipal solid waste (MSW) governance inside and outside protected areas based on the Sepultura Biosphere Reserve (REBISE) case in Chiapas, Mexico. We conducted semi-structured interviews and a content analysis of laws and municipal regulations to identify the stakeholders and institutions that operate at community and municipal levels. Our research is a first effort to analyze the modes of MSW governance and offers a spatially explicit classification to reveal the spatial differences in how MSW is governed. The populations close to the capital city and the main roads have a multiplicity of mechanisms and modes of MSW governance, which contrasts with distant communities located within the REBISE. This work illustrates the gaps where municipal authorities are unable to fulfill their obligations and the potential of market and collaborative mechanisms. Characterizing governance modes through spatially explicit thematic maps reveals the interactions between stakeholders and formal and informal institutions, which could contribute to territorial planning toward more effective MSW governance.
ISSN:2765-8511
2765-8511
DOI:10.1080/27658511.2023.2258474