Country Environmental Analysis - Challenges and Opportunities for a Cleaner and Healthier Environment in Burkina Faso

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Country Environmental Analysis for Burkina Faso examines environmental degradation across waste, water, and air pollution and links these pressures to socio-economic outcomes. The report assesses a policy, institutional, and regulatory landscape, and quantifies the cost of environmental degradation (COED) by key domains including water, air, and waste. It also outlines actionable pathways for sustainable pollution management through strengthened capacity, improved waste value chains and circular economy approaches, and expanded access to finance supported by public-private partnerships and climate-related funding.

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Reading Time3 h 52 min

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Abstract

List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acknowledgements

Executive Summary

Introduction

Country Context

Scope and Objective of the Country Environmental Analysis

Methodology

Chapter 1: Environmental Degradation (Waste, Water, Air Pollution) and Socio-Economic Implications

Solid waste management

Water quality

Poor air quality: a public health issue

Mining: a key contributor to growth but at a cost to human and environmental health

Chapter 2: Policy, Institutional and Regulatory Frameworks

Chapter 3: Cost of Environmental Degradation (COED)

Scope

Water

Air

Waste

Total cost of environmental degradation

Chapter 4: Overview of Environmental Protection Expenditures, Including Climate Finance

Chapter 5: Pathways for Sustainable Pollution Management

Key Area 1: Strengthening institutional capacity and policy frameworks

Key Area 2: Developing sustainable waste management value chains

Key Area 3: Improving access to financial resources

Bibliographical References

Annex 1. Recommended Priority Actions to Address Key Pollution Challenges

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FAQs

What environmental issues does the analysis cover in Burkina Faso?

It covers environmental degradation linked to solid waste management, water quality, poor air quality as a public health issue, and mining impacts on human and environmental health.

How is the cost of environmental degradation (COED) structured in the report?

COED is assessed by scope and by major domains, including water, air, and waste, culminating in a total cost estimate of environmental degradation.

What pathways does the report propose for sustainable pollution management?

It proposes strengthening institutional capacity and enforcement, building sustainable waste management value chains with circular economy approaches, and improving access to financial resources via public-private partnerships at central and decentralized levels.

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