Waste Management Outlook Expert

Result of Service Analysis of global data on waste generation, waste composition, waste under control, waste recycling, waste impact on climate change, waste impact on environmental quality, waste impact on biodiversity as well as their relationship with socio-economic drivers for changes.

Work Location Osaka, Japan (office-based)

Expected duration 2 months

Duties and Responsibilities A. Background

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.

The overall objective of the UNEP’s Industry and Economy Division is to encourage decision makers in government, local authorities and industry to develop and adopt policies, strategies and practices and technologies that promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production, make efficient use of natural resources, ensure safe management of chemicals and contribute to making trade and environment policies mutually supportive. It promotes the development, use and transfer of policies, technologies, economic instruments, managerial practices and other tools that assist in environmentally sound decision making and the building of corresponding activities.

As part of the Industry and Economy Division, UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC) works with developing countries to implement sustainable solutions to environmental challenges, with focus on holistic waste management. UNEP-IETC provide technical and advisory support to national and local governments to enhance their use of environmentally sound strategies and approaches. UNEP-IETC also implement in-country demonstration projects using innovative waste prevention and management methods and technologies to improve human well-being, reduce the impact of climate change, increase resilience and create jobs. Working with a wide range of partners and in line with relevant multilateral environmental agreements, UNEP-IETC mission is to serve as a global centre of excellence on environmentally sound technologies with focus on holistic waste management.

The first edition of the Global Waste Management Outlook was launched in 2015 as the response to UNEP Governing Council decision 27/12. Further United Nations Environment Assembly at its second session made a resolution 2/7 on sound management of chemicals and waste where Assembly welcomed the Global Waste Management Outlook as a tool to provide an overview analysis and policy recommendations for environmentally sound management of waste. Additionally, the same resolution requested UNEP to issue an update of the report, the Global Waste Management Outlook 2. The fourth session of the Assembly in its Resolution 4/7 reiterates the need for a second edition. . UNEP-IETC is developing the second edition of the Global Waste Management Outlook, which will analyse the current state and trend of waste management on a global scale, provide development scenario as regards to waste management, and provide policy recommendations. For this it is necessary to search, collect and compile related data and information, analyse the data/information, develop chapters of the Outlook, prepare recommendations on future waste management.

The basis for action is hinged on the following legislative authorities:

• The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, particularly Goals 11 and 12;
• Relevant MEAs, such as the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Bamako Convention, Minamata Convention;
• The SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway;
• UNEP Assembly Resolutions: UNEP/EA.2/Res.7 Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste; UNEP/EA.4/Res.7 Environmentally Sound Management of waste; UNEP/EA.5/Res.4 End Plastic Pollution: Towards an international legally binding instrument; UNEP/EA.4 Res.21 Implementation plan “Towards a Pollution-Free Planet;” UNEA/EA.5/Res. Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste; UNEP/EA5/Res. Enhancing Circular Economy as a contribution to achieving sustainable consumption and production; UNEP/EA.5/Res. Science-Policy Panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution; and
• UNEP Medium-Term Strategy (MTS) 2022-2025 and Programme of Work for 2022-2023.

UNEP-IETC functions as the Global Centre of Excellence on Environmentally Sustainable Waste Management. The Centre promotes and advocates sustainability of waste management and disposal, based on the circularity principles and through the life-cycle approach. Sound management of waste contributes to all three pillars of sustainable development.

B. Duties

Objectives: As part of the UNEP’s effort to develop the second edition of the global waste management outlook, the objective of this consultancy is to plan and organize a review process of a first draft of the Global Waste Management Outlook 2 as well as review the draft from the technical perspective.

Output expectations: Review comments compiled and submitted to the collaborating organization and other consultants.

Performance indicators: The range and level of review comments

C. Specific Tasks and Responsibilities

The consultancy will work directly with and will be supervised by Head, International Environmental Technology Centre, Industry and Economy Division of UNEP. The consultant work will build on the ongoing work to develop a draft Global Waste Management Outlook 2 through the collaborating organization and the UNEP consultants.

The tasks of the consultant are: 1. Research available references to be used for the Global Waste Management Outlook 2; 2. Review drafts of the Global Waste Management Outlook 2 to provide technical comments and from the UNEP’s political and scientific perspectives; 3. Develop a plan for UNEP’s internal and external review processes; 4. Organise internal and external reviews of a draft Global Waste Management Outlook 2, involving organization of review meeting(s); 5. Collect and compile review comments and ensure these comments are addressed in the draft Outlook; 6. Develop a concept on the online platform of the Global Waste Management 2.

Qualifications/special skills- Masters or equivalent in the field of environmental management, environmental data management, environmental economics, environmental policies and strategies, and other related areas.

- At least 5 years of professional experiences in environmental management of waste, waste data and information analysis, waste assessment and other waste related fields.

Languages- Demonstrated capacity to write UN documents in English.

No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.