ArticleF1000Research2025
Decoding e-waste challenges with hybrid AHP and ISM Model approach: An initiative towards a cleaner future in India.
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Background: E-waste has rapidly become the fastest growing waste stream in the world, posing serious threats to environmental sustainability and the global agenda for a cleaner, greener, and more prosperous future. Countries that are relatively new to e-waste management as India, face significant challenges in identifying and addressing the barriers to effective mitigation efforts. Methods: This study employs the Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) technique to decode and structure six levels of barriers leading to the seventh and most critical barrier: lack of sustainable design practices. In addition, a MICMAC analysis is used to classify the identified e-waste challenges as either driving or dependent variables, offering strategic insights for stakeholders. To further validate the findings, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method, is applied to assign weightage to each challenge based on expert input and to assess the robustness of the data. Results: The analysis reveals the absence of autonomous factors in the e-waste challenge ecosystem. Key dependent factors include fluctuating supply chains, underdeveloped R&D practices, lack of safety protocols, and poor integration of sustainable design practices. These are influenced by key driving constraints such as illegal e-waste practices, inconsistent policies and regulations, poor coordination, and limited accessibility. These driving challenges act as precursors to the ultimate barrier: the lack of sustainable design practices. Conclusions: The study provides actionable insights and prioritization of challenges that can guide policymakers and business leaders in developing effective e-waste mitigation strategies. The structured model offers a foundational framework for countries-whether newly engaged or planning to implement e-waste management to adopt it as a national agenda for achieving sustainable development goals.
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