Application of a life cycle assessment for assessing municipal solid waste management systems in Bolivia in an international cooperative framework

Using a life cycle assessment (LCA) to evaluate municipal solid waste management (MSWM) systems is strongly recommended and the approach has been used in high-income contexts. However, stakeholders in low to middle income countries are not aware of the potential of this approach, mainly due to a lac...

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Veröffentlicht in:Waste management & research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA. - 1991. - 38(2020), 1_suppl vom: 14. Mai, Seite 98-116
1. Verfasser: Ferronato, Navarro (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Gorritty Portillo, Marcelo Antonio, Guisbert Lizarazu, Edith Gabriela, Torretta, Vincenzo
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2020
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Waste management & research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA
Schlagworte:Journal Article Developing countries development projects environmental impact assessment recycling scenario comparison sustainability Solid Waste
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