ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..........................................................................................xvii
Part I - Principles of Solid Waste Management
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................1
A. Definition of developmental status..............................................................................1
B. Characteristics of solid waste in developing countries..............................................1
C. Importance of a sound solid waste management program .......................................2
C1. ENVIRONMENTAL and health impacts..............................................................3
C2. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL studies...............................................................................3
D. Recovery and utilisation of resources .........................................................................4
E. Scope and organisation of the book.............................................................................4
F. References ......................................................................................................................6