Implementing the landfill directive in Greece: Problems, perspectives and lessons to be learned

Geographical Journal

Volumn 175, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 261-273

  Lasaridi, Katia ^a  

^a HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Biodegradable municipal waste; Greece; Landfill Directive; Mechanical biological treatment; New Member States; Waste management

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; EUROPEAN UNION; LANDFILL; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE TREATMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 70450209510     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: 14754959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2009.00342.x     Document Type: Article

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