Effectiveness of NGOs in mountainous solid waste management : A case study from Healing Himalayas in Rakchham, Himachal Pradesh, India

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) play a critical role in addressing solid waste management (SWM) challenges in remote mountain communities, including the ecologically fragile Himalayan region. This study evaluates the impact of Healing Himalayas, an NGO, in Rakchham village, Himachal Pradesh, I...

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Veröffentlicht in:Waste management & research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA. - 1991. - 42(2024), 10 vom: 01. Okt., Seite 901-910
1. Verfasser: Roy, Sulagna (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Kaushik, Pankaj R, Sangwan, Pradeep, Herat, Sunil
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2024
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Waste management & research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA
Schlagworte:Journal Article Himalayas NGOs material recovery facility plastic waste solid waste management Solid Waste
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