Waste Management
According to WHO, poor waste disposal practices are responsible for a significant proportion of the world's infectious disease burden. In many areas, municipal sewage is often mixed with industrial waste and in some regions very little wastewater receives treatment before it is discharged into the environment. Resources available in this sub-theme include assessment reports of wastewater treatment plants, national strategies for sewage disposal, among other resources that support sustainable waste management.
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Waste Management Resources
Decentralization of The Water and Wastewater Sector in Slovakia
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February 1, 1994U.S. Agency for International Development
This report summarizes the findings of a Water and Sanitation for Health (WASH) Project team in providing technical assistance to the government of Slovakia. The purpose of the activity was to identify and analyze options for restructuring the institutions which deliver drinking water and...Read more
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Europe and Central AsiaEmergency Water and Sanitation Assessment and Action Plan for Yerevan, Armenia
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May 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this activity was to provide an assessment of the safety of Yerevan's drinking water supply and sewage disposal system and to make recommendations for correcting any immediate health hazards (emergency actions). The consultant team was also asked to make recommendations for...Read more
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Armenia, Europe and Central AsiaReconnaissance Report: Water Supply, Wastewater, and Water Management Issues -- Federation of Russia
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March 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
The World Bank, or International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), planned and executed a broad Environmental Project Identification and Preparation Mission to Russia during October 1992, The IBRD officer In overall charge of this project was Mr. Roger Bafstone, Principal...Read more
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Russia, Europe and Central AsiaWEC Trip Report to Sophia, Bulgaria: Review of Sanitation Operations
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May 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
Between May 17 through May 24,1992, members of the New York City Department of Sanitation (DOS) visited the city of Sofia, Bulgaria, on an activity sponsored by the World Environment Center. The purpose of the trip was to assess and make recommendations for improvements on the municipal solid...Read more
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Bulgaria, Europe and Central AsiaTrip Report to Prague Municipal Sanitation Company
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May 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
In November 1991, a team of four officials from New York City's Department of Sanitation visited Prague, Czechoslovakia to review its municipal waste disposal system. The mission from New York made a set of proposal based on its experience, that the Czech may consider as they move forward to...Read more
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Czech Republic, Europe and Central AsiaWEC Trip Report to Bucharest, Romania: Review of Sanitation Operations
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May 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
Between May 25 through May 30,1992, members of the New York City Department of Sanitation (DOS) visited the city of Bucharest in Romania, on an activity sponsored by the World Environment Center. The purpose of the trip was to assess and make recommendations for improvements on the municipal solid...Read more
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