Waste Management in Developing Countries

This book presents state-of-the-art solid waste management in developing countries. It outlines the impact of poor solid waste management on human health and the environment and examines appropriate solid waste management technologies for the developing world. Contributions define waste recovery in...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: El Bari, Hassan (Editor), Trois, Cristina (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2023, 2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
Series:Waste as a Resource
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1: Waste Management Diagnostic Trends in Developing Countries
  • Waste Generation and Characteristics
  • Waste Collection Situation
  • Waste Recycling and Recovery
  • Landfill Disposal
  • Waste Legislation Aspect
  • Economic and Financial Aspects of Waste Management
  • Part 2: Impact of Poor Waste Management in Developing Countries
  • Impact on Human Health
  • Impact on Water
  • Impact on Soil
  • Impact on Climate Change
  • The Waste Informal Sector Impact
  • Part 3: Towards a Good and Adequate Governance of Waste Management in Developing Countries
  • Towards Improved Waste Legislation and Laws
  • Appropriate Financial Instruments for Waste Management
  • Waste Management Institutional Aspects
  • Part 4: Appropriate Waste Technologies for Developing Countries
  • Improvement of Waste Collection System
  • Waste Recycling Process in Circular Economy Context
  • Organic Waste Composting
  • A Suitable Biochemical Conversion Technology for Organic Waste Recovery
  • Thermochemical Conversion as an Organic WasteRecovery