Full Cost Accounting for Municipal Solid Waste Management
Full Cost Accounting for Municipal Solid Waste Management

Author: Barry Leonard

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780788182129

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Helps you implement full cost accounting (FCA) in your community. It will help you better understand the costs of the municipal solid waste services you provide, answer key questions you might have about FCA, & guide you through the implementation process. You'll learn how to assemble necessary data, calculate full cost information from the available data, & report the results of your FCA analysis to government officials & residents. Case studies provide snapshots of how other communities across the country have implemented FCA & are reaping its rewards. Key terms & concepts are italicized, & their definitions are included in the Glossary.

Integrated Solid Waste Management: A Lifecycle Inventory
Integrated Solid Waste Management: A Lifecycle Inventory

Author: P.R. White

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 1461523699

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Life is often considered to be a journey. The lifecycle of waste can similarly be considered to be a journey from the cradle (when an item becomes valueless and, usually, is placed in the dustbin) to the grave (when value is restored by creating usable material or energy; or the waste is transformed into emissions to water or air, or into inert material placed in a landfill). This preface provides a route map for the journey the reader of this book will undertake. Who? Who are the intended readers of this book? Waste managers (whether in public service or private companies) will find a holistic approach for improving the environmental quality and the economic cost of managing waste. The book contains general principles based on cutting edge experience being developed across Europe. Detailed data and a computer model will enable operations managers to develop data-based improvements to their systems. Producers oj waste will be better able to understand how their actions can influence the operation of environmentally improved waste management systems. Designers oj products and packages will be better able to understand how their design criteria can improve the compatibility of their product or package with developing, environmentally improved waste management systems. Waste data specialists (whether in laboratories, consultancies or environ mental managers of waste facilities) will see how the scope, quantity and quality of their data can be improved to help their colleagues design more effective waste management systems.

Environmental and Health Impact of Solid Waste Management Activities
Environmental and Health Impact of Solid Waste Management Activities

Author: R M Harrison

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Published: 2007-10-31

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1847550762

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Solid waste management issues are a highly emotive topic. Disposal costs need to be balanced against environmental impact, which often results in heated public debate. Disposal options such as incineration and landfill, whilst unpopular with both the public and environmental pressure groups, do not pose the same environmental and health risks as, for example, recycling plants. This book, written by international experts, discusses the various waste disposal options that are available (landfill, incineration, composting, recycling) and then reviews their impact on the environment, and particularly on human health. Comprehensive and highly topical, Environmental and Health Impact of Solid Waste Management Activities will make a strong contribution to scientific knowledge in the area, and will be of value to scientists and policy-makers in particular.

Case Studies in Public Budgeting and Financial Management, Revised and Expanded
Case Studies in Public Budgeting and Financial Management, Revised and Expanded

Author: W. Bartley Hildreth

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2003-03-11

Total Pages: 864

ISBN-13: 9780203911839

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A resource for administrators seeking innovative ideas and supporting precedents in formulating policy, this book also provides a useful textbook for public administration and policy students. It employs a wealth of case studies in budgeting and financial management to demonstrate strategies in system implementation, policy formulation, government accounting, auditing, and financial reporting. With contributions from leading experts, it clarifies procedures to solve cutback and downsizing dilemmas using theoretical models, and provides pragmatic approaches to managing financial activities under budgetary strain. It also covers the evolution of a debt management policy.

Improving Municipal Solid Waste Management in India
Improving Municipal Solid Waste Management in India

Author: P U Asnani

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2007-11-30

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 0821373625

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Solid Waste Management (SWM) is a matter of great concern in the urban areas of developing countries. The municipal authorities who are responsible for managing municipal solid waste are unable to discharge their obligations effectively because they lack the in-house capacity to handle the complexities of the process. It is heartening to see that the World Bank has prepared this book covering all important aspects of municipal SWM in great depth. The book covers very lucidly the present scenario of SWM in urban areas, the system deficiencies that exist, and the steps that need to be taken to correct SWM practices in compliance with Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2000 ratified by the Government of India. The book shares examples of best practices adopted in various parts of the country and abroad, and very appropriately covers the institutional, financial, social, and legal aspects of solid waste management, which are essential for sustainability of the system. It provides a good insight on how to involve the community, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector to help improve the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the service, and shows how contracting mechanisms can be used to involve the private sector in SWM services. This book will be a very useful tool for city managers and various stakeholders who deal with municipal solid waste management in the design and execution of appropriate and cost-effective systems.