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Course 4: Disaster Waste Management

Instructors Amardeep Wander

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Category SWAP - Sustainable Waste Actions in Pacific

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Updated 11 Jul 2025

Lessons 7

Enrolled 32

Language English ‎(en)‎

Skill Level Beginner

Course Overview

Course 4 is intended to provide comprehensive knowledge on the disaster waste management concept and practical applications and benefits of improving disaster waste management with consideration on the unique conditions of the Pacific Region. Over four weeks, you’ll learn about the disaster management cycle, disaster waste streams, and best practice of disaster waste management adopted by some countries in the Pacific and elsewhere.

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Course 4: Disaster Waste Management

Lecturer: Iftekhar Ahmed
Lecturer: Mezbaul Bahar
Lecturer: Nadine Barry
Lecturer: Bella Guinto
Lecturer: Marcus Jefferies
Lecturer: Thomas Johnson
Lecturer: Megh Mallavarapu
Lecturer: Julie Pillet
Lecturer: Rob Sanson-Fisher
Lecturer: Maggie Tang
Lecturer: Phuong Quyen Vo
Lecturer: Amardeep Wander

Skill Level: Beginner

mandatory: No

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