On Wednesday morning, delegates considered the issue of waste management. The session was chaired by CSD Vice Chair Abdelghani Merabet (Algeria), who reflected on the importance of waste management to sustainable development. He raised questions about incentives for waste minimization; strengthening developing country capacity to treat hazardous and other complex wastes; and improving waste-related data quality and reliability. Delegates were then briefed on the Secretary-General’s report on “Policy Options and Actions for Expediting Progress in Implementation: Waste Management” (E/CN.17/2011/6). They also heard three expert panelists give presentations that addressed issues such as moving from waste management to resource management, organic wastes, and solid waste management in developing countries. Following the panel presentations, many delegates made interventions. They spoke about various issues, including the critical importance of the 3Rs (reducing, reusing, recycling) and waste management as an opportunity as well as a problem (for instance, in terms of its potential for job creation and poverty eradication). They also reported on a wide range of domestic actions.