Municipal solid waste management in Nepal practices and challenges

Municipal solid waste management in Nepal : practices and challenges

Solid waste management in Kathmandu valley of Nepal, especially concerning the siting of landfills, has been a challenge for over a decade. The current practice of the illegal dumping of solid waste on the river banks has created a serious environmental and public health problem. The focus of this s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Waste management (New York, N.Y.). - 1999. - 25(2005), 5 vom: 30., Seite 555-62
1. Verfasser: Pokhrel, D (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Viraraghavan, T
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2005
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Waste management (New York, N.Y.)
Schlagworte:Journal Article Review
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