Integrated Sustainable Waste Management in Tourism Markets: The Case of Bali
| DOI | 10.1177/0019556119844559 |
| Date | 01 September 2019 |
| Published date | 01 September 2019 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
Integrated Sustainable
Waste Management in
Tourism Markets: The
Case of Bali
Natalie S. Koski-Karell1
Abstract
The analysis presented here will apply the integrated sustainable waste
management (ISWM) model to Bali’s tourism industry to contemplate the viability
of introducing to the island tech-based infrastructure, specifically solar-powered
waste compactors, in low- to medium-density areas. The current system of waste
management in Bali reveals a lack of cooperation among its stakeholders; hotels
and luxury developers are using non-biodegradable materials at a massive scale—
the proper disposal of which the local residents are unfamiliar with—and much
of this waste ends up in illegal dumps. This system illustrates how inherently
unsustainable the tourism industry is in general and especially in areas lacking
consistent government supervision. This article will explore how a culture-shift
perspective, organisation of cooperative entities, multi-stakeholder governance
and integration of tech-based solutions can help alleviate current pressure on the
waste system in Bali.
Keywords
Tourism, waste management, sustainability, social responsibility
Introduction
The island of Bali, part of the Indonesian archipelago, is still very much a Small
Island Developing State (SIDS), even though it has become a popular destination
for international tourism. It is becoming increasingly important to balance its
economic and environmental goals in order to maintain its place among the
world’s top travel hubs. The rapid rate of hotel and luxury development during a
Article
Indian Journal of Public
Administration
65(3) 646–660, 2019
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1 College of Environmental Design, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Corresponding author:
Natalie S. Koski-Karell, Department of City and Regional Planning, College of Environmental Design,
University of California, Berkeley, 228 Wurster Hall #1850, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
E-mail: nkoskikarell@berkeley.edu
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