Challenges of solid waste management in Malaysia

Malaysia is faced with challenges with respect to the solid waste management sector because of the increase of population and tourism, economic growth for sustainable development and inadequate waste legislation enforcement, infrastructure and public attitude among residents. This paper gives an app...

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Main Authors: Behzad, Nadi, Ahmad, Rodzi, Saeid, Pirasteh, Elmira, Shamshiry, Mokhtar, Mazlin
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Language:English
Published: International Congress of Chemistry and Environment 2011
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spelling my.upm.eprints.369422016-04-25T05:03:19Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36942/ Challenges of solid waste management in Malaysia Behzad, Nadi Ahmad, Rodzi Saeid, Pirasteh Elmira, Shamshiry Mokhtar, Mazlin Malaysia is faced with challenges with respect to the solid waste management sector because of the increase of population and tourism, economic growth for sustainable development and inadequate waste legislation enforcement, infrastructure and public attitude among residents. This paper gives an approach of the solid waste management in Malaysia with the aim of presenting the state of waste management practices and problems with regards to environmental, economic and other ramifications. International Congress of Chemistry and Environment 2011-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36942/1/Challenges%20of%20solid%20waste%20management%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Behzad, Nadi and Ahmad, Rodzi and Saeid, Pirasteh and Elmira, Shamshiry and Mokhtar, Mazlin (2011) Challenges of solid waste management in Malaysia. Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment, 15 (2). pp. 1-4. ISSN 0972-0626; ESSN: 2278-4527
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description Malaysia is faced with challenges with respect to the solid waste management sector because of the increase of population and tourism, economic growth for sustainable development and inadequate waste legislation enforcement, infrastructure and public attitude among residents. This paper gives an approach of the solid waste management in Malaysia with the aim of presenting the state of waste management practices and problems with regards to environmental, economic and other ramifications.
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author Behzad, Nadi
Ahmad, Rodzi
Saeid, Pirasteh
Elmira, Shamshiry
Mokhtar, Mazlin
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Ahmad, Rodzi
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Ahmad, Rodzi
Saeid, Pirasteh
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title Challenges of solid waste management in Malaysia
title_short Challenges of solid waste management in Malaysia
title_full Challenges of solid waste management in Malaysia
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title_full_unstemmed Challenges of solid waste management in Malaysia
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publisher International Congress of Chemistry and Environment
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36942/1/Challenges%20of%20solid%20waste%20management%20in%20Malaysia.pdf
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