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A practical guide to landfill management in Pacific Island countries and territories: Volume 1 - Inland-based waste disposal (2nd edition)

dc.contributor.authorSecretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
dc.coverage.spatialPalau
dc.coverage.spatialGuam
dc.coverage.spatialthe Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
dc.coverage.spatialMicronesia (Federated States of)
dc.coverage.spatialMarshall Islands
dc.coverage.spatialNauru
dc.coverage.spatialKiribati
dc.coverage.spatialTuvalu
dc.coverage.spatialWallis and Futuna
dc.coverage.spatialTokelau
dc.coverage.spatialSamoa
dc.coverage.spatialAmerican Samoa
dc.coverage.spatialTonga
dc.coverage.spatialPitcairn Islands
dc.coverage.spatialNiue
dc.coverage.spatialCook Islands
dc.coverage.spatialFrench Polynesia
dc.coverage.spatialPapua New Guinea
dc.coverage.spatialthe Solomon Islands
dc.coverage.spatialVanuatu
dc.coverage.spatialNew Caledonia;Fiji
dc.coverage.spatialAsia and the Pacific
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-11T20:09:32Z
dc.date.available2016-10-11T20:09:32Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/8957
dc.descriptionSolid waste management is an environmental priority for most islands in the Pacific. Unfortunately, lack of recycling and reduction initiatives, poor waste collection systems, open dumpsites, and environmental pollution are still common in many countries in the region. Despite this general outlook, there are a number of positive changes being made to improve waste management policies and practices in Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs), including improvement of collection systems, implementation of container deposit schemes, and the upgrading and construction of sanitary landfills. This book is primarily targeted at solid waste officers in Pacific island countries and territories (PICTs) who may have little background in engineering and construction. The objective of this guide is to help those users understand the concept of a landfill and its operation.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherSecretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
dc.rightsPublicen_US
dc.subjectdegradation of natural resources
dc.subjectdegradation of the environment
dc.subjectenvironmental change
dc.subjectenvironmental damage
dc.subjectwater quality
dc.subjectwater quantity management
dc.subjectbiodiversity
dc.subjectsolid waste
dc.subjectsolid waste disposal
dc.subjecthazardous waste
dc.subjecthazardous waste dump
dc.subjectwaste dumping
dc.subjectwaste management
dc.subjectwaste minimisation
dc.subjectwaste reduction
dc.subjectwaste treatment
dc.subjectland
dc.subjectland management and planning
dc.subjectenvironmental damage
dc.subjectcoast protection
dc.subjectcoastal environment
dc.subjectmarine ecosystem
dc.subjectmarine environment
dc.subjectmarine pollution
dc.subjectisland
dc.subjectisland ecosystem
dc.subject.classificationHarmful Substances
dc.subject.classificationEcosystem Management
dc.titleA practical guide to landfill management in Pacific Island countries and territories: Volume 1 - Inland-based waste disposal (2nd edition)
dc.typeReports, Books and Bookletsen_US
wd.identifier.old-id11198
wd.identifier.uneplive1
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000037


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