9. (a) By the year 2000, ensure sufficient national, regional and international capacity to access, process and monitor waste trend information and implement waste minimization policies; [Chapter 21, Para 9 (a)]

(b) Data and information [Chapter 21, Section A. (b)]

11. (b) Undertake data gathering and analysis, establish national goals and monitor progress; [Chapter 21, Para 11 (b)]

11. (c) Utilize data to assess environmental soundness of national waste policies as a basis for corrective action; [Chapter 21, Para 11 (c)]

11. (d) Input information into global information systems. [Chapter 21, Para 11 (d)]

12. The United Nations and intergovernmental organizations, with the collaboration of Governments, should help promote waste minimization by facilitating greater exchange of information, know-how and experience. The following is a non-exhaustive list of specific activities that could be undertaken: [Chapter 21, Para 12]

12. (b) Identifying and further developing the activities of existing information networks on clean technologies and waste minimization; [Chapter 21, Para 12 (b)]

12. (c) Undertaking periodic assessment, collating and analysing country data and reporting systematically, in an appropriate United Nations forum, to the countries concerned; [Chapter 21, Para 12 (c)]

17. (c) To make available information, techniques and appropriate policy instruments to encourage and make operational waste reuse and recycling schemes. [Chapter 21, Para 17 (c)]

(b) Data and information [Chapter 21, Section B. (b)]

20. Information and research is required to identify promising socially acceptable and cost-effective forms of waste reuse and recycling relevant to each country. For example, supporting activities undertaken by national and local governments in collaboration with the United Nations and other international organizations could include: [Chapter 21, Para 20]

20. (e) Intensifying efforts, at collecting, analysing and disseminating, to key target groups, relevant information on waste issues. Special research grants could be made available on a competitive basis for innovative research projects on recycling techniques; [Chapter 21, Para 20 (e)]

(b) Data and information [Chapter 21, Section C. (b)]

31. (d) Establishing an information clearing-house with extensive networks at the regional, national and local levels to collect and disseminate information on all aspects of waste management, including safe disposal. [Chapter 21, Para 31 (d)]

32. (b) Review and keep abreast of developments and disseminate information on the effectiveness of techniques and approaches to safe waste disposal and ways of supporting their application in countries. [Chapter 21, Para 32 (b)]

(b) Data and information [Chapter 21, Section D. (b)]

41. (b) Data gathering and analysis to establish goals and monitor progress; [Chapter 21, Para 41 (b)]

41. (c) Inputting information into a global information system building upon existing systems; [Chapter 21, Para 41 (c)]

41. (d) Strengthening the activities of existing information networks in order to disseminate focused information on the application of innovative and low-cost alternatives for waste disposal to targeted audiences. [Chapter 21, Para 41 (d)]

42. (a) Launch a settlement infrastructure and environment programme following the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development to coordinate the activities of all organizations of the United Nations system involved in this area and include a clearing-house for information dissemination on all waste management issues; [Chapter 21, Para 42 (a)]

48. Improvements in management techniques are likely to yield the greatest returns in terms of improving waste management service efficiency. The United Nations, international organizations and financial institutions should, in collaboration with national and local Governments, develop and render operational management information systems for municipal record keeping and accounting and for efficiency and effectiveness assessment. [Chapter 21, Para 48]