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, sanitation and municipal solid waste in India. The cost models are designed as tools that allow linking the various building … supply services, urban sewerage services, municipal solid waste, and investment needs. …
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This study provides support to the Bank's ability to conduct client dialogue on solid waste management technology … alternative solid waste systems in a wide array of waste management conditions, using data collected from cities selected in each … understanding the waste disposal options most appropriate to their conditions. …
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Municipal Solid Waste Cost Calculation Technical Guidelines discusses good practices for calculating investment and … operating costs in the solid waste management sector illustrated through notional cost calculations for waste management … functions and a combined waste management system. The report emphasizes the need to accurately determine the full costs of …
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Solid waste management (SWM) is a major environment and health hazard in the urban areas of Pakistan. The World Bank is … waste quantities. In Pakistan the collection of waste is sporadic and the disposal is poor. Despite the fact that solid … waste services represent the single largest expenditure item, less than 50 percent of the waste generated is collected; and …
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This report provides a baseline analysis of the existing situation in the municipal waste management sector in Serbia … and underscores the importance of the sector in terms of achieving Sustainable Cities objectives. Reforms in the waste … solid waste management system, in line with EU requirements, is well reflected in recently adopted policies and plans …
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The impact of municipal solid waste has surpassed local and regional boundaries and has become a global challenge, with … the traditional linear economic model (take-make-dispose) and adopt sustainable alternatives such as the waste hierarchy … and circular economy approaches. A waste hierarchy approach prioritizes waste prevention, reuse, recycling, and recovery …
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Waste management is a growing challenge in Nigeria, with major environmental, health, and economic implications for its … population. Several factors hinder adequate household waste management practices in Lagos. The infrastructure for waste … collection and disposal is lacking, with insufficient waste collection trucks and storage capacity, overflowing and limited …
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Environmental Resources Management-PR, Inc presents this report entitled 'upstream reduction of solid waste generation … waste generation and its implications on dioxin and furan emissions, approved by the World Bank on April 19, 2011. Burning … the household level in rural areas and other areas not adequately covered by collection. Waste burning is one of the major …
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"In this paper the authors investigate individuals' exposure to indoor air pollution. Using new survey data from Bangladesh, they analyze exposure at two levels--differences within households attributable to family roles, and differences across households attributable to income and education....
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"Indoor air pollution (IAP) from cooking and heating is estimated to kill a million children annually in developing countries. To promote a better understanding of IAP, the authors investigate the determinants of IAP in Bangladesh using the latest air monitoring technology and a national...
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