Main Theme

Global CleanUp towards a circular economy

Subthemes

1. Waste Governance, Regulations and Policies

2. Integrated Waste Management: Towards a Sustainable Circular Economy

• • Waste collection
  • Waste treatment – biological, chemical, thermal
  • Recycling technologies
  • Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), big data analysis
  • Renewable energy
  • Life cycle assessment
  • Environmental management systems

3. Sustainable Landfill Operation & Maintenance

• • Upgrading landfill (e.g. non-sanitary to sanitary)
  • Advanced technologies in landfill

4. Agricommodity

• • Rapid development of technologies in agriculture (palm, rubber, timber, cocoa, pepper)
  • Modernisation of agricultural sectors
  • Product developments from agricultural sectors
  • Advancing economy through agricultures biomass

5. Soil & Land Remediation

a. Contamination monitoring and assessment

• • • Environmental monitoring
    • GIS and sensor technology
    • Environmental forensics + environmental molecular diagnostics
    • Enviro-informatics
    • Environmental modelling
    • Site characterisation and risk assessment
    • Approaches to prevention of contamination
    • Monitoring and management of volatiles

b. Remediation technology

• • • Bioremediation and phytoremediation
    • In-situ and ex-situ remediation technology
    • Physical and chemical remediation technology
    • Green and sustainable remediation
    • Remediation and management of PFAS and other emerging contaminants (including microplastics and pharmaceutical residues)
    • Impact of climate change on environmental remediation
    • Preventive methods for contaminants

6. Other Related Technologies

• • Nanotechnology
  • Omics technology

7. Public Awareness towards a Clean Environment

• • • Community
    • Education
    • Private / NGO initiatives
    • Public participation