Solid waste management in Nigeria: Problems and issues

Environmental Management

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 849-856

  Agunwamba, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Management; Nigeria; Problems; Solid waste; Solutions

Indexed keywords

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL ASPECTS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TAXATION;

INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL;

POLICY STRATEGY; SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

COMPOSTING; GOVERNMENT; INCINERATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; NIGERIA; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

NIGERIA;

EID: 0032213246     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002679900152     Document Type: Review

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