Instruments and spaces of waste governance in Lebanon

This article examines local authorities’ capacity to stabilise waste governance and the political effects of this change in public action. The analytical framework used belongs sociology public-policy instruments follows policies that municipal authorities have put place deal with an urgent problem. study focuses on Lebanon because its ongoing still-unresolved crisis, which has led widespread protests. More specifically, it three municipalities outside or at margins capital region – Saida, Zahle Bikfaya where different types (technologically and/or politically) innovative solutions been implemented. We document development for managing solid by looking contracts, financing, communication, urban planning, operating areas, environment. examine stabilisation these assemblages from point view legitimation power, construction a regional cooperation area, relations between central power. Our research draws press analysis interview surveys conducted relevant localities making policies. Results show policy choices depend very strongly type networks degree urgency decision-making temporalities.