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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2218-3620</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Universidad y Sociedad]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Universidad y Sociedad]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2218-3620</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial "Universo Sur"]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2218-36202021000200265</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Evolución de la política medioambiental en la gestión de residuos]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Evolution of environmental policy in waste management]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Carvajal Romero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Héctor]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García Álvarez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María Teresa]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Teijeiro Álvarez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mercedes]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Técnica de Machala  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de La Coruña  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>13</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>265</fpage>
<lpage>275</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2218-36202021000200265&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2218-36202021000200265&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2218-36202021000200265&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN El manejo de los residuos es un tema que involucra a varios sectores de la sociedad, ya sean estos públicos o privados, además de que se hace necesario un marco jurídico institucional para el diseño de políticas públicas desde un ámbito integral, holístico y sistémico, que contribuya como instrumento, para combatir los efectos de la generación de residuos y el deterioro del medio ambiente. En el documento expone la importancia de la adecuada gestión de los residuos y de la evolución de la política medioambiental. Sus objetivos se basan en mejorar la calidad de vida, una gestión ambiental sostenible y una producción limpia, por lo cual, para lograrlos, se propone acciones de mejoramiento ambiental y acciones institucionales. La metodología empleada para el presente artículo corresponde a una investigación documental. Los resultados obtenidos en la investigación demuestran que la Unión Europea ha llegado a introducir diversas políticas y objetivos en cuanto al manejo y gestión de los residuos, logrando que algunos países logren altas tasas de reutilización, reciclaje y mejor disposición de los residuos.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Waste management is an issue that involves various sectors of society, whether public or private, in addition to the need for an institutional legal framework for the design of public policies from a comprehensive, holistic and systemic scope, which contribute as an instrument to combat the effects of waste generation and the deterioration of the environment. The document explains the importance of proper waste management and the evolution of environmental policy. Its objectives are based on improving the quality of life, sustainable environmental management and clean production, for which, to achieve them, it proposes environmental improvement actions and institutional actions. The methodology used for this article corresponds to a documentary investigation. The results obtained in the research show that the European Union has come to introduce various policies and objectives regarding the handling and management of waste, achieving that some countries achieve high rates of reuse, recycling and better disposal of waste.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Sustentabilidad]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[políticas medioambientales]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[gestión de residuos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[medio ambiente]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[contaminación]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[environmental policies]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[waste management]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[environment]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[pollution]]></kwd>
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