One of the most important issues related to siting, planning, design, operation, and long-term management of a municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill is the management of leachate. The objective of this...
Any place where municipal solid waste is dumped or disposed of in large quantities is a bioreactor generating leachate and gases. When generated in a landfill, this gas is often known as landfill gas (LFG)...
This study identifies emerging features, practices, and necessary improvements, in the final disposal of solid waste, based on observations from visits in 1997-98, to Africa, East Asia and Pacific, and...
This paper reviews the broad trends related to solid waste management in Asia. It focuses on waste management only as it pertains to urban environments. The study analyzes the trends and provides preliminary...
This report aims to provide an overview of the World Bank's experience in providing assistance for natural disasters, and in so doing, aims to lay the foundation for a new paradigm of natural disaster...