Solid waste management is a challenge for the cities' authorities in developing countries
mainly due to the increasing generation of waste, the burden posed on the municipal budget …

This paper uses the 'lens' of integrated and sustainable waste management (ISWM) to
analyse the new data set compiled on 20 cities in six continents for the UN-Habitat flagship …

Municipal solid waste (MSW) management is a major environmental problems in growing
city townships of South Africa. Improper management of this waste causes hazards to …

Solid waste management is a challenge, problem as well as opportunities for the cities'
authorities in developing countries especially low-income ones mostly because of the …

Waste management is a matter of concern to all countries. It is important both in an urban
and in a rural context, being especially acute in the former. Yet, despite the importance of …

By almost any form of evaluation, solid waste management is a growing environmental and
financial problem in developing countries. Despite significant efforts in the last decades, the …

Inadequate environmental sanitation in many cities is a major cause of diseases and is a
drain on the economy by way of lost workdays, cost of treatment and cleanup activities …

Purpose–This paper examined the current status of municipal solid waste management
across Nigeria. The core aspects covered are generation, characterization, collection …

Integrated waste management has been accepted as a sustainable approach to solid waste
management in any region. It can be applied in both developed and developing countries …

This study aimed to determine whether the waste management systems, that are presently
applied in affluent countries are appropriate solutions for waste management in less …