Municipal Solid Waste Management in Asia and the Pacific Islands Cha
Solid waste management issues, technologies and challenges are dynamic. More so, in developing and transitory nations in Asia. This book, written by Asian experts in solid waste management, explores the current situation in Asian countries including Pacif
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Agamuthu Pariatamby Masaru Tanaka Editors
Municipal Solid Waste Management in Asia and the Pacific Islands Challenges and Strategic Solutions
Environmental Science and Engineering Environmental Science
Series Editors Rod Allan Ulrich Förstner Wim Salomons
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Agamuthu Pariatamby Masaru Tanaka •
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Municipal Solid Waste Management in Asia and the Pacific Islands Challenges and Strategic Solutions
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Editors Agamuthu Pariatamby Institute of Biological Sciences University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
ISSN 1431-6250 ISBN 978-981-4451-72-7 DOI 10.1007/978-981-4451-73-4
Masaru Tanaka Sustainability Research Institute Tottori University of Environmental Studies Tottori Japan
ISBN 978-981-4451-73-4
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Preface
The global population was about 6 billion in 2000, and is expected to increase by 50 % in the next half-century, to reach 9 billion in 2050. To meet the needs and wants of people seeking comfortable and convenient lifestyles, countless products and goods will be supplied through distribution infrastruct
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