Analysis on the Waste Management and Environmental Consciousness in a Developing Country

: Through a case study in Sri Lanka

Abstract

This study aims to discuss the roles of local authorities in the waste management through a qualitative research by focusing on their environmental consciousness and the way of encouraging other actors. The findings show that excellent local authorities try to undertake serious actions to solve the problem with the Environmental Governance Approach, and on the other hand, problematic local authorities have a gap between their environmental consciousness and actions even if they have an access to a good facility and also have weaknesses in encouraging other actors.