Mehri Ahmadi - Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), BANGI, Selangor, Malaysia
Halimaton Saadiah Hashim
Ahmad Fariz Mohamed
Naser Moharamnejad - ۴Department of Environmental Management, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Developing integrated solid waste management (ISWM) necessitates addressing legal and institutional aspect as underpinning drivers. It becomes more complex and challenging, however, when stakeholder participation in management institutions is considered. ISWM differs from the conventional approach towards waste management by seeking stakeholder participation. Participation improvement of the solid waste management system needs to review existing legal and institutional arrangements for establishing new policies, regulations and possible restructuring of management and administration to enhance the involvement of all stakeholders in planning, implementing, and monitoring of waste management system. This paper reviews legal and institutional frameworks for solid waste management and focuses on the existing provision for stakeholder participation in legal and institutional arrangements at national and local level within the case study i.e. Iran, Tehran. Based on the findings of reviewing ISWM assessment indicators/criteria and choosing appropriate indicators also a review of policy documentation as well as secondary and stakeholder survey data, recommendations were made to improve participation among stakeholders within the case study area. The recommendations include possible opportunities at the national and local level but mainly focus on creating real spaces for participation and engagement of all related stakeholders

sustainable waste management, stakeholders participation, Iran, institutional, legal