Public Participation and Municipal Solid Waste Management in Selected Asian Cities
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چکیده
This paper discusses the role of public participation (PP) in the process of pursuing sustainable practices for municipal solid waste management (MSWM) in selected Asian cities. The paper is structured in three sections. First, the importance of public participation on MSWM is addressed. Second, the cases presented in the 5 Thematic Seminar of the Kitakyushu Initiative (KI) are reviewed and compared. Finally, lessons from the cases and recommendations for MSWM are given.
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