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
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; Kabul Municipality; Sanitation Department; Terms of Reference
Published:
January 1, 2012U.S. Agency for International Development
The department purpose is to support the vision of Government of Afghanistan in sanitation policies, adopt measures for the protection and creation of urban green spaces in the cities and districts and ensuring cleanliness and sanitation in the relevant areas, as well as for the protection of bio-...Read more
Appropriate Methods of Treating Water and Wastewater in Developing Countries, Data Requirements
Published:
October 1, 1975U.S. Agency for International Development
THE PREDICTION MODEL TO HELP PLANNERS SELECT SUITABLE WATER AND WASTE WATER TREATMENT PROCESSES REQUIRES THE INPUT OF CERTAIN TYPES OF DATA. FOR THAT PURPOSE DATA HAS BEEN FORMULATED BY THE FOLLOWING CATAGORIES: 1. BASIC INFORMATION NECESSARY TO USE THE PREDICTIVE MODEL CONSISTING OF DEMOGRAPHIC...Read more
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