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1 United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) 2010. Solid waste management in the world’s cities: water and sanitation in the world’s cities 2010. London, UK: Earthscan. 228p.
Refuse ; Solid wastes ; Refuse disposal ; Waste disposal ; Health hazards ; Waste management ; Modernization ; Municipal refuse disposal ; Resource management ; Recycling ; Sanitation
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.7285 G000 UNI Record No: H043159)
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In a rapidly urbanizing global society, solid waste management will be a key challenge facing all the world's cities. This publication provides a fresh perspective and new data on one of the biggest issues in urban development. Using the framework of Integrated Sustainable Waste Management, the report presents unprecedented research from 22 cities across six continents. It describes the rich diversity of waste management systems used throughout the world drawing out the practical lessons for policymakers. The volume is essential reading for all professionals and policymakers in the field and a valuable resource for researchers and students.
2 Haan, H. C.; Coad, A.; Lardinois, I. 1998. Municipal solid waste management involving micro and small enterprises: guidelines for municipal managers. Nieuwehaven, CW GOUDA, Netherlands: WASTE advisers on urban environment and development; Eschborn, Germany: GTZ; Geneva, Switzerland: ILO; St.Gallen, Switzerland: Swiss Resource Centre and Consultancies for Development (SKAT) 143p.
Waste management ; Guidelines ; Best practices ; Solid wastes ; Refuse ; Public sector ; Private sector ; Social participation ; Community involvement ; Contracts ; Policy ; Planning / Africa / Asia / Latin America / Caribbean
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043224)
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These guidelines are for managers, engineers and administrators who are responsible for municipal solid waste management and who are looking for ways to improve the service or economise. It covers the "why?" and "how?" of involving new entrepreneurs and small community-based groups in the collection of solid wastes (garbage) from streets, homes and businesses. The book is primarily concerned with situations found in middle- and lower-income countries, and draws extensively on experiences in Latin America, South-east Asia and Africa.
3 Judge, E. (Comp.) 2002. Hands on energy, infrastructure and recycling: practical innovations for a sustainable world. London, UK: ITDG. 222p. (Hands On)
Energy resources ; Water power ; Wind power ; Thermal energy ; Waste management ; Refuse ; Recycling ; Appropriate technology ; Transport ; Environmental sustainability ; Rural housing
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 628.5 G000 JUD Record No: H043230)
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Appropriate green technologies are sometimes regarded as a second-rate solution but the series Innovations for a Sustainable World challenges this concept by presenting real-life examples of successful appropriate technological stories from Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. All of the studies in these two books have been produced as a result of personal experience from somewhere in the world. Subjects covered in the series include success stories from agriculture, agro-processing, enterprise, energy, building and shelter, water and sanitation and recycling. Based on the Hands On series of video films prepared by the Television Trust for the Environment and broadcast on BBC World, these books promote appropriate innovations and environmentally sound solutions which can help reduce consumption. All of the new technologies and scientific breakthroughs described in the books can be applied by individuals and entrepreneurs at a reasonable cost to themselves and to the community. Some of the initiatives can be applied in the home, while others can be used by entrepreneurs to stimulate green business and small-scale enterprise. The books offer a range of suitable solutions for development professionals, NGOs, entrepreneurs and individuals who want to improve peoples livelihoods and the environment. They give practical advice and demonstrate a wide range of how to technologies including income-generating schemes in cities like Delhi and Dhaka, transport initiatives in Kathmandu and Copenhagen, and energy-saving projects in Addis Ababe and Beijing. Hands On - Energy, Infrastructure and Recycling covers innovations in energy and power, buildings, transport and re-use of materials.
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