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The challenges ahead - solid waste management in the next millennium
01.01.1999
For many cities in the South, uncollected solid waste has become a major health hazard, yet municipal waste management services may collect as little as 25 per cent of total refuse produced. How can this 'public health crisis' best be addressed? -
The informal sector: What is it worth?
01.01.1999
Just how important are informal recycling and primary collection activities - not only for improved solid waste management, but also for social development in the South? -
Cleaning up a dirty business - improving waste governance through partnerships
01.04.2007
As urban areas grow, the problem of solid waste management in developing countries takes on alarming dimensions. Partnerships between public sector supervisors, private sector service providers and local people may be the way to harness both the skills and resources to meet this challenge. -
Improving waste management in small towns of Azerbaijan
01.04.2007
In countries in transition like Azerbaijan, waste management services that were once provided by the state have largely been abandoned. Extra work must be done by NGOs in building a sense of responsibility for the environment and for recycling.