WASTE MANAGEMENT IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES: SOCIAL &amp; ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES

M D Kharlamova; Харламова М Д; M Koroma Fuad; Фуад Корома Koroma

WASTE MANAGEMENT IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES: SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES

Authors: Kharlamova MD¹, Fuad MK.¹
Affiliations:
1. Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
Issue: No 2 (2016)
Pages: 84-94
Section: Articles
URL: https://journals.rudn.ru/ecology/article/view/12907

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Abstract

Problems and features of waste management in two African countries - Sierra Leone and Zimbabve, are analyzed. Environmental, economic and social aspects of dumpsites in the cities and estimation of sanitary landfills organization are considered.

Keywords

sustainable development, waste management, least developed countries, sanitary landfills, illegal dumps, occurrence of diseases, types of solid waste, Multi criteria Decision Analysis

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M D Kharlamova

Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia

Ecological Faculty

M Koroma Fuad