Screen LibrarySolid waste management in the world's cities：water and sanitation in the world's cities 2010
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UN-HABITAT/Earthscan,
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| Publisher Address: | London Washington, DC |
| Publication Dates: | 2010. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xxviii, 228 p.: col. ill., maps ; 31 cm. |
| Publication Frequency: | Full text also available online as of 5/2/2011. |
| ISBN: |
9781849711692 (hardback) 1849711690 (hardback) 9781849711708 (pbk.) 1849711704 (pbk.) 9789211322187 (UN-HABITAT) 9211322189 (UN-HABITAT) |
| Index Number: | X705 |
| CLC: | X705 |
| Call Number: | X705/S686-3 |
| Contents: |
"HS/105/10E/"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-222) and index. Introduction and key concepts -- Profiling the reference cities -- The three key integrated sustainable waste management system elements in the reference cities -- Integrated sustainable waste management governance features in the reference cities -- Reflections and recommendations. 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."--pub. desc. "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. |