The International Symposium on Solid Waste Management for Developing Countries was organised by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Federal Republic of Germany's Ministry for Research and Technology (EMYT), the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) (as BMFT project agency for solid waste) and the Nuclear Research Centre, Division of Water Technology (KFK), Karisruhe. Papers were presented by international experts and technical visits were organised to a number of solid waste treatment facilities in the Federal Republic of Germany. A series of case studies were provided for participants to work on and a synopsis of the country monographs submitted by participants was presented.