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[Enhanced Credo edition] |
| Description |
1 online resource (15 entries) : 94 images ; digital files. |
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text rdacontent |
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still image rdacontent |
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electronic isbdmedia |
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online resource rdacarrier |
| Series |
Urban development series |
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Urban development series (Washington, D.C.)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction: A note on data; References -- 2. At a glance: a global picture of solid waste management: Key insights; Waste generation; Projected waste generation; Waste composition; Waste collection; Waste disposal; Special wastes; References -- 3. Regional snapshots: East Asia and Pacific; Europe and Central Asia; Latin America and the Caribbean; Middle East and North Africa; North America; South Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; References; Additional resources -- 4. Waste administration and operations: Key insights; Solid waste regulations; Solid waste planning; Institutions and coordination; Waste management operations; References -- 5. Financing and cost recovery for waste management systems: Key insights; Waste management budgets; Waste management costs; Waste management financing; References -- 6. Waste and society: Key insights; Environment and climate change; Technology trends; Citizen engagement; Social impacts of waste management and the informal sector; References; Additional resources -- |
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7. Case studies: 1. A path to zero waste in San Francisco, United States; 2. Achieving financial sustainability in Argentina and Colombia; 3. Automated waste collection in Israel; 4. Cooperation between national and local governments for municipal waste management in Japan; 5. Central reforms to stabilize the waste sector and engage the private sector in Senegal; 6. Decentralized organic waste management by households in Burkina Faso; 7. Eco-Lef: a successful plastic recycling system in Tunisia; 8. Extended producer responsibility schemes in Europe; 9. Financially resilient deposit refund system: the case of the bottle recycling program in Palau; 10. Improving waste collection by partnering with the informal sector in Pune, India; 11. Improving waste management through citizen communication in Toronto, Canada; 12. Managing disaster waste; 13. Minimizing food loss and waste in Mexico; 14. Sustainable source separation in Panaji, India; 15. Musical garbage trucks in Taiwan, China; 16. The global tragedy of marine litter; 17. Using information management to reduce waste in Korea -- References -- Additional resources -- Appendix A. Waste generation (tonnes per year) and projections by country or economy -- Appendix B. Waste treatment and disposal by country or economy. |
| Access |
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
| Summary |
By 2050, the world is expected to generate 3.40 billion tonnes of waste annually, increasing drastically from today's 2.01 billion tonnes. What a Waste presents national and urban waste management data from around the world and highlights the need for urgent action. The publication provides a snapshot on how waste generation and management varies across income levels and regions, and shares good practices globally. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Note |
Description based on title page of print version. |
| Subject |
Refuse and refuse disposal.
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Refuse and refuse disposal -- Environmental aspects.
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Refuse disposal industry.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Yao, Lisa, author.
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Bhada-Tata, Perinaz, author.
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Van Woerden, Frank, author.
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Ionkova, Kremena, author.
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Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 1464813299 9781464813290 xviii, 272 pages : color illustrations, color maps |
| ISBN |
9781786849700 electronic version |
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9781464813474 electronic book |
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1464813477 electronic book |
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9781464813290 print |
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1464813299 print |
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