Evolution of solid waste management in Malaysia: Impacts and implications of the solid waste bill, 2007

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 96-103

  Periathamby, Agamuthu ^a   Hamid, Fauziah Shahul ^a   Khidzir, Kahlil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Malaysia; MSW management; SWPCM Bill

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650822414     PISSN: 14384957     EISSN: 1436378X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10163-008-0231-3     Document Type: Article

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