Waste disposal and pollution management in urban areas: A workable remedy for the environment in developing countries

American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 26-32

  Awomeso, J A ^a   Taiwo, A M ^a   Gbadebo, A M ^a   Arimoro, A O ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b Environmental Resources Managers Limited   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Management; Techniques; Waste disposal

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING; DEVELOPING WORLD; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LANDFILL; POLLUTION MONITORING; URBAN AREA; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 77149145878     PISSN: 1553345X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajessp.2010.26.32     Document Type: Article

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