Municipal Solid Waste Management
Source separation, local governance, public participation, and organic waste recovery.
Research & publications
Research-Based Knowledge for Circular Food Systems
This page presents the academic and applied research themes behind FoodUpcycle.org, including municipal solid waste management, composting, organic farming, food waste policy, circular food systems, and climate mitigation.
Research profile
Academic credibility with public value.
FoodUpcycle.org translates Dr. Jeewanee's interdisciplinary research into useful knowledge for communities, local governments, students, entrepreneurs, and sustainability professionals.
Academic and professional profile
Research interests include municipal solid waste management, household source separation, organic farming policy, compost adoption, knowledge sharing, and greenhouse gas mitigation.
Main research themes
Areas of focus
Composting & Organic Farming
Compost systems, soil health, organic agriculture, and community-scale circularity.
Food Waste Policy
Policy pathways, governance mechanisms, stakeholder collaboration, and SDG 12.3.
Upcycled Food Enterprises
Innovation opportunities for transforming by-products and surplus food into value.
Regional Sustainability
Development strategies linking environment, public policy, and local communities.
Climate Mitigation
Greenhouse gas reduction through better food waste, composting, and circular practices.
Selected publications
Journal articles and research outputs
Selected works from Dr. Jeewanee's CV, focused on waste separation, composting, organic farming policy, knowledge sharing, and greenhouse gas mitigation.
Household Waste Separation Practices in Semi-Urban Sri Lanka
Fernando, C.J. & Toshiya, A. The role of waste collection services in Attanagalla Pradesheeya Sabha in the Western Province. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management.
View DOIMunicipal Solid Waste Management in Sri Lanka and Japan
Fernando, C.J. & Tsuji, M. Assessment of municipal solid waste management systems in terms of knowledge sharing. J Mater Cycles Waste Manag 26, 1819-1839 (2024).
View DOIAdoption of Solid Waste Compost in Paddy Farming
Fernando, C.J. & Toshiya, A. (2025). Insights from Sri Lanka's organic farming policy. Waste, 3(4), 40.
View DOIGreenhouse Gas Mitigation Through Municipal Solid Waste Composting
Fernando, C.J. & Aramaki, T. (2026). A case study from semi-urban Sri Lanka. Sustainability, 18(7), 3481.
View DOIHousehold Participation in Source Separation
Analysis of household participation for quality compost production under Sri Lanka's organic farming policy.
View DOIUrban-Rural Disparities in Waste Collection
Analysis of urban-rural disparities in waste collection and household waste disposal practices in Sri Lanka.
View DOIConferences & service
Research communication and peer review
Conference Presentations
- 9th 3RINCs Conference, Kyoto (2023).
- 34th Annual Conference of JSMCWM, Osaka (2023).
- 10th 3RINCs Conference, Sydney, Australia (2024).
- 2nd ISIE Conference, Beijing, China (2024).
- 35th Annual Conference of JSMCWM, Tsukuba (2024).
- 11th 3RINCs Conference, Jeju, South Korea (2025).
Professional Service
- Evaluator for the World Food Program 2024 by FAO-UN.
- Peer reviewer for the Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management.
- Peer reviewer for Discover Sustainability, Springer Nature.
- Peer reviewer for PeerJ and Frontiers in Sociology, Urban Sociology section.
- Member of the Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management.