Challenges for sustainable solid waste management : Lessons from Thailand
This book analyzes the status quo concerning waste generation and management systems in Thailand and other developing countries with similar problems. It addresses municipal, electronic, industrial and hazardous wastes, as well as management instruments, and key factors shaping the progress of waste...
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
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Singapore :
Springer,
[2017]
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| Series | SpringerBriefs on case studies of sustainable development.
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| Subjects | |
| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9789811046315 9789811046292 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource : color illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- Preface; Contents; About the Author; 1 Integrated Waste Management System Overview; 1.1 Overview of the Book; 1.2 Challenges in Managing Solid Wastes; 1.3 What Is Waste?; 1.4 Waste Management Systems; 1.5 Integrated Sustainable Waste Management (ISWM) Framework; References; 2 Waste Characteristics and Practices; 2.1 Waste Generation Rate; 2.2 Waste Composition; 2.3 Waste Management Practices; 2.4 Formal and Informal MSW Recycling; 2.5 Waste Management Cost; References; 3 Municipal Waste Management in Thailand; 3.1 Waste Management Situation; 3.2 Waste Generation.
- 3.3 Situation of MSW in Bangkok (Thailand)3.4 Waste Management Policies in Thailand; 3.5 Waste Management in Thailand; 3.6 Thailand Environmental Quality Management Plan (2012-2016); 3.7 Recommendations for MSWM in the Future; References; 4 Community-Based Waste Management in Thailand; 4.1 Community-Based MSWM; 4.2 Waste Banks in Thailand; 4.3 Lessons Learned from Sakon Nakhon Province (Thailand); 4.4 Key Factors for Case Study Success; 4.5 Incentives from CBM Programs; References; 5 Household Hazardous Waste Management in Thailand; 5.1 Household Hazardous Waste.
- 5.2 Household Hazardous Waste Generation5.3 HHW Impact and Treatment; 5.4 Case Study: Household Hazardous Waste Management in Bangkok; 5.4.1 Background; 5.4.2 Current Practice on HHW Management in Bangkok; 5.5 Suggestion for Future Management Improvement; References; 6 Infectious Waste Management in Thailand; 6.1 Definition and Types of Infectious Waste; 6.2 Situation of Infectious Waste Management; 6.3 Infectious Waste Treatment Technologies; 6.4 Processes of Infectious Waste Management; 6.5 Impacts of Infectious Waste; 6.6 Case Study: Infectious Waste Generation and Management in Bangkok.
- 6.6.1 Infectious Waste Management in Bangkok6.6.2 Infectious Waste Management Systems Within Hospitals; 6.6.3 Recommendations for Infectious Waste Management Improvement; References; 7 Electronic Waste Management in Thailand; 7.1 E-waste Management Worldwide; 7.2 Toxic Materials and Precious Metals inside E-waste; 7.3 Situation of E-wastes in Thailand; 7.4 E-waste Management Strategy in Thailand; 7.5 Situation in E-waste Recycling in Thailand; 7.6 Urban Mining and Recycling of E-waste; 7.7 Impact from End-of-Life E-waste Management; 7.7.1 Dumping Desktop PCs into Landfill.
- 7.7.2 Informal Recycling7.8 Policies for End-of-Life Management: International Scheme; 7.9 Policies and Relevant Regulations of E-waste Management in Thailand; 7.10 Appropriate Ways of Managing the End of Life of WEEE; 7.11 Recommendation for Managing E-waste in Thailand; References; 8 E-waste Management in Thailand (Case Studies); 8.1 Case Study on Mobile Phone Waste Management; 8.1.1 Environmental Impact of Mobile Phones Waste; 8.1.2 Mobile Phone Waste Management Preferences in Thailand; 8.1.3 Recommendations for Future Improvement in How to Manage Mobile Phone Waste.