A medical waste legislative and strategic framew'ork has been defined and several private ambulances now incinerate their waste, but the public health sector has yet to introduce proper management of medical waste. Steps taken have significantly reduced environmental pollution from waste. Most development occurs in the area of Greater Baku and on the Absheron peninsula, where some 40 per cent of the country’s population live, but the application of MSW management to other regions is only envisaged in future projects.