From waste to value: key insights and lessons learned from biogas initiatives in the Global South

Biogas technology offers a promising pathway for circular bioeconomy transitions in the Global South by turning organic waste into clean energy and nutrient-rich byproducts. Through anaerobic digestion, this approach supports climate mitigation, reduces environmental pollution, and enhances energy a...

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Autores principales: Somorin, Tosin, Bodach, Susanne, Tripathi, Mansi
Formato: Informe técnico
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Water Management Institute 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174001
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Bodach, Susanne
Tripathi, Mansi
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description Biogas technology offers a promising pathway for circular bioeconomy transitions in the Global South by turning organic waste into clean energy and nutrient-rich byproducts. Through anaerobic digestion, this approach supports climate mitigation, reduces environmental pollution, and enhances energy access and rural livelihoods. However, large-scale implementation remains limited due to complex barriers spanning political, financial, social, and technical dimensions. Drawing on case studies from Asia and Africa, this report identifies key drivers of successful biogas programs—including strong policy support, financing mechanisms, market development, and community engagement—while underscoring challenges such as fragmented governance, high upfront costs, and low public acceptance. Overcoming these requires integrated strategies that promote enabling environments, capacity building, standardization, and investment readiness. Scaling biogas technologies in low- and middle-income countries can catalyze sustainable development by aligning climate action with inclusive waste management and renewable energy.
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spelling CGSpace1740012025-11-07T08:07:07Z From waste to value: key insights and lessons learned from biogas initiatives in the Global South Somorin, Tosin Bodach, Susanne Tripathi, Mansi resource recovery resource management reuse waste management biogas technology guidelines standardization regulations barriers strategies renewable energy greenhouse gases climate change mitigation circular bioeconomy markets supply chains financial analysis incentives fiscal policies investment governance partnerships legal frameworks innovation community involvement capacity development awareness-raising socioeconomic aspects global south Biogas technology offers a promising pathway for circular bioeconomy transitions in the Global South by turning organic waste into clean energy and nutrient-rich byproducts. Through anaerobic digestion, this approach supports climate mitigation, reduces environmental pollution, and enhances energy access and rural livelihoods. However, large-scale implementation remains limited due to complex barriers spanning political, financial, social, and technical dimensions. Drawing on case studies from Asia and Africa, this report identifies key drivers of successful biogas programs—including strong policy support, financing mechanisms, market development, and community engagement—while underscoring challenges such as fragmented governance, high upfront costs, and low public acceptance. Overcoming these requires integrated strategies that promote enabling environments, capacity building, standardization, and investment readiness. Scaling biogas technologies in low- and middle-income countries can catalyze sustainable development by aligning climate action with inclusive waste management and renewable energy. 2025-04-02 2025-04-03T10:42:40Z 2025-04-03T10:42:40Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174001 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Somorin, Tosin; Bodach, Susanne; Tripathi, Mansi. 2025. From waste to value: key insights and lessons learned from biogas initiatives in the Global South. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 60p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse Series 26) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2025.202]
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resource management
reuse
waste management
biogas
technology
guidelines
standardization
regulations
barriers
strategies
renewable energy
greenhouse gases
climate change mitigation
circular bioeconomy
markets
supply chains
financial analysis
incentives
fiscal policies
investment
governance
partnerships
legal frameworks
innovation
community involvement
capacity development
awareness-raising
socioeconomic aspects
global south
Somorin, Tosin
Bodach, Susanne
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From waste to value: key insights and lessons learned from biogas initiatives in the Global South
title From waste to value: key insights and lessons learned from biogas initiatives in the Global South
title_full From waste to value: key insights and lessons learned from biogas initiatives in the Global South
title_fullStr From waste to value: key insights and lessons learned from biogas initiatives in the Global South
title_full_unstemmed From waste to value: key insights and lessons learned from biogas initiatives in the Global South
title_short From waste to value: key insights and lessons learned from biogas initiatives in the Global South
title_sort from waste to value key insights and lessons learned from biogas initiatives in the global south
topic resource recovery
resource management
reuse
waste management
biogas
technology
guidelines
standardization
regulations
barriers
strategies
renewable energy
greenhouse gases
climate change mitigation
circular bioeconomy
markets
supply chains
financial analysis
incentives
fiscal policies
investment
governance
partnerships
legal frameworks
innovation
community involvement
capacity development
awareness-raising
socioeconomic aspects
global south
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