Governance analysis for urban-wholesale-to-household’s food waste prevention and reduction in Sri Lanka

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dc.creatorAheeyar, Mohamed M. M.
dc.creatorJayathilake, Nilanthi
dc.creatorBucatariu, C.
dc.creatorReitemeier, M.
dc.creatorBandara, A.
dc.creatorThiel, Felix
dc.creatorDrechsel, Pay
dc.date2021-12-01
dc.date2021-12-31T09:15:47Z
dc.date2021-12-31T09:15:47Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:25:38Z
dc.descriptionDespite Sri Lanka’s mounting food insecurity and malnutrition affecting over 22% of the population nearly 4,000 tons of food waste (FW) are generated daily, with household and food service sectors contributing the most. Current solid waste streams contain up to 69% food waste, yet national governance frameworks lack direct measures to prevent or reduce it. While policies support broader waste minimization, FW is not clearly recognized as a distinct waste category. Central and provincial policies offer fragmented coverage: Local Authorities are responsible for waste management under several ordinances but lack enforcement capacity. The National Food Act, various environmental and sanitation laws, and the Solid Waste Management Strategy promote composting and safe disposal but omit FW-specific interventions. Only a few policies, such as the Cleaner Production Strategy and Sustainable Consumption and Production Policy, explicitly support FW reduction and circular practices. Key gaps include limited legal enforcement, absence of food safety mandates like HACCP in small food businesses, and a lack of incentive-based mechanisms to drive prevention. Non-state actors such as hotels and charities have adopted voluntary food redistribution and waste reduction measures, but scaling remains limited without systemic support.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/117306
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/155493
dc.languageen
dc.publisherCGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceAheeyar, Mohamed; Jayathilake, Nilanthi; Bucatariu, C.; Reitemeier, M.; Bandara, A.; Thiel, Felix; Drechsel, Pay. 2021. Governance analysis for urban-wholesale-to-household’s food waste prevention and reduction in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 42p.
dc.subjectfood wastes
dc.subjectwaste reduction
dc.subjectgovernance
dc.subjectframeworks
dc.subjecturban areas
dc.subjecthousehold wastes
dc.subjectwholesale markets
dc.subjectwaste management
dc.subjectguidelines
dc.subjectlegislation
dc.subjectpolicies
dc.subjectfood safety
dc.subjectnutrition
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectinstitutions
dc.titleGovernance analysis for urban-wholesale-to-household’s food waste prevention and reduction in Sri Lanka
dc.typeReport

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