Dr.

Janya SANG-ARUN

This is an abstract of the APN funded project on CBA2010-01CMY-Sang-Arun-Promoting sustainable use of waste biomass in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Thailand: Combining food security, bio-energy and climate protection benefits.

This presentation provides overview of municipal solid waste management in developing Asian countries. The content includes waste generation, collection, disposal and the 3R implementation for improvement of municipal solid waste management, income generation and resource efficiency.

This presentation introduces IGES activities on building capacity of local governments on reducing greenhouse gas emission from municipal solid waste management including development of GHG calculation tool for supporting decision making of local governments, organizing capacity building workshops, publishing science based evidence for selection of...

Landfilling is the most common and cost-effective waste disposal method, and it is widely applied throughout the world. In developing countries in Asia there is currently a trend towards constructing sanitary landfills with gas recovery systems, not only as a solution to the waste problem and the associated local environmental pollution, but also...

Abstract Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from conventional solid waste management in developing Asian countries contribute significantly to global climate change. This paper argues that moving towards Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) offers a practical solution for mitigating these GHG emissions and for realising socio-economic as well as...

This report provides in-depth analysis of recycling business in Thailand, China, India and Malaysia.

A participatory pilot project is implemented based on the result of group’s discussion and brainstorming at the training workshop that carried out in Phitsanulok Municipality, Thailand. After returning to Battambang, Cambodia, a working group was formulated by the trainees in August 2012. Members of the working group include representatives from...

The indicator “promoting full-scale use of agricultural biomass residue and livestock waste” aims to maximise use of agricultural biomass residue and livestock waste through reuse and recycling measures. This would bring about a number of co‐benefits, including GHG emission reduction, energy security, poverty reduction, sustainable livelihoods in...