Analytical Support for the Waste Management Sector: A Review of Foreign Scientific Publications
Slavuta O. I., Sobolieva H. H., Ostrovskyi I. A.

Slavuta, Olena I., Sobolieva, Hanna H., and Ostrovskyi, Ihor A. (2025) “Analytical Support for the Waste Management Sector: A Review of Foreign Scientific Publications.” The Problems of Economy 2:25–33.
https://doi.org/10.32983/2222-0712-2025-2-25-33

Section: World economy and international relations

UDC 628.4

Abstract:
The article examines the state of analytical support in the waste management sector, which is a key socio-ecological problem at both national and international levels. Each year, 2.01 billion tons of solid municipal waste are generated globally, averaging 0.74 kg per person. By 2050, global waste is expected to rise to 3.4 billion tons, exceeding the growth of the population more than twofold during the same period. In the context of armed conflicts spreading around the world, the issue of effective waste management has become more acute, as threats to public health and environmental safety have increased. The emphasis is placed on the features of the functioning of the waste management sector, characterized by a variety of compositions, methods of formation, and management practices in individual countries, as well as changes in the qualitative composition of waste in accordance with the development of industrial production technologies. The theoretical approaches to the effectiveness of waste management are examined through the lens of modern analytical tools. The directions of scientific research have been analyzed in the context of developing control indicators for comparing solid waste management systems at the city level. The theoretical foundation of the research is supported by an analysis of scientific publications by foreign scholars. A comparison of the indicative indicators of Sustainable Development Goal 12 «Responsible Consumption and Production» in the field of waste management has been conducted using data from Ukraine and Poland as examples. Particular attention is given to the systematization of scientific publications regarding the development of indicators in specific areas aimed at improving waste management. It is found that the indicators proposed in the scientific publications meet the criteria of objectivity, methodological unity, simplicity, and clarity. However, there are existing problems with the data collection system that prevent achieving full comparability and timeliness. The results of the study may be useful for researchers, analysts, and management professionals in the field of waste management.

Keywords: waste, waste management, indicators, scientific publications.

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Slavuta Olena I. – Candidate of Sciences (Economics), Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Department of Economics and Marketing, O. M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv (17 Chornohlazivska Str., Kharkіv, 61002, Ukraine)
Email: boderad@ukr.net
Sobolieva Hanna H. – Candidate of Sciences (Economics), Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Department of Economics and Marketing, O. M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv (17 Chornohlazivska Str., Kharkіv, 61002, Ukraine)
Email: soboliva.ag@gmail.com
Ostrovskyi Ihor A. – Candidate of Sciences (Economics), Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Department of Economic Theory and International Economics, O. M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv (17 Chornohlazivska Str., Kharkіv, 61002, Ukraine)

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