Environment and Health Impact of Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries: A Review RINNIE MAHAJAN Department of Economics, University of Jammu, J&K. Abstract The subject of Solid Waste Management has attained global attention over recent years. This issue is observed to be more prominent in developing countries than in developed countries due to inadequate funds and resources. Solid waste generation, segregation practices, storage facilities, collection frequencies and disposal methods are evidenced to be unsustainable in developing countries. Uncontrolled dumping and open burning are common scenarios in these countries. Open dumping and burning of waste pose serious environmental and health risks. They have led to severe forms of air, water and soil pollution. Municipal Solid Waste pollution increases the mortality as well as morbidity of diseases. Thus, the present study reviews the environmental consequences and subsequent health jeopardies due to improper and inefcient Solid Waste Management. The study focuses more on environmental sustainability of Solid Waste Management than economic and social sustainability. Hence, a paradigm shift towards green and clean Solid Waste Management is vital as it safeguards the ecosystem while preserving a green economy and social equity amongst present and future generations. CONTACT Rinnie Mahajan mahajanrinnie15@gmail.com Department of Economics, University of Jammu, J&K. © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Enviro Research Publishers. This is an Open Access article licensed under a Creative Commons license: Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY). Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.18.1.3 Article History Received: 05 September 2022 Accepted: 23 March 2023 Keywords Environment Risks; Health Risks; Solid Waste Pollution. Current World Environment www.cwejournal.org ISSN: 0973-4929, Vol. 18, No. (1) 2023, Pg. 18-29 Introduction Municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is a prime issue worldwide. 1 MSWM is associated with challenges of increasing generation rates, poor disposal methods and environmental consequences. 2 These challenges are, however, more prominent in developing countries due to inadequate funds, obsolete technology and lack of institutional setups. 3 There are various aspects of MSWM ranging from goals, practices, strategies, control, regulation and monitoring of the production, fnancial aspects to environmental impact assessment of policies and sustainable alternatives. 4 These aspects should be integrated holistically to mitigate challenges arising from MSW, its management and processing treatments. Sustainable development encompasses sustainable MSWM practices with reduced environmental emissions. 5 Sustainable MSWM has been one of