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Community of Practices (CoP) as a tool for successful waste management
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Conventional approaches to waste management often struggle to address the complexity and
interdependence of social, institutional, and environmental dimensions. The increasing
complexity of urban waste systems and the transition towards circular economy models
underscore the need for collaborative, knowledge-driven approaches. Communities of Practice
(CoP) are widely recognised in literature as promising instruments for facilitating innovation
and collective action in multiple actions and subject domains. This paper explores the potential
of CoPs as a tool for sustainable waste management. It presents a literature review, conducted
using the SCOPUS database, which resulted after screening in a final corpus of 9 articles that
was used for in-depth analysis. A systematic analytical framework was applied to each article
of the final corpus to map geographical location, the specific waste stream addressed (e.g.,
municipal, industrial, hazardous), the typology of actors involved (e.g., technicians,
policymakers, residents, NGOs, outcomes and challenges. Eight CoP related to waste were
identified, covering a broad geographical spectrum that included Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin
America, and Oceania. These CoPs operated through diverse dynamics, ranging from
grassroots community initiatives and hybrid digital–in-person interactions to formalised
international expert networks. Learning processes combined peer exchange, experiential
learning, and knowledge co-production across institutional and citizen groups. Thematic
focuses varied from household and organic waste to hazardous, radioactive, and recycling
systems. A temporal analysis reveals that applications of CoPs in waste management have
expanded since 2019, mirroring the global rise of participatory and circular economy
approaches. These reviewd cases illustrate the ability of CoPs to act as strategic knowledge
infrastructures, aligning stakeholders, co-producing actionable solutions, and contributing to
measurable gains such as higher recycling rates, reduced contamination, and improved
regulatory coherence. The findings position CoPs as a promising instrument for participatory
governance and collective problem-solving in the pursuit of sustainable waste management.
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Knowledge sharing Peer learning Collaborative policy-making Waste systems Governance