Dr.

Janya SANG-ARUN

This presentation provides a successful story on zero waste policy implementation at Phitsanulok Municipality, Thailand.

アジア途上国の都市部における現在の廃棄物管理方法は、住民の健康と環境を脅かす恐れがあります。本ポリシー・ブリーフでは、温室効果ガスの排出削減にもつながる生物処理方法を進めるための国・地方政府の役割を検討するとともに、具体的な政策パッケージを提言しています。

Current waste management practices in cities in developing Asia are a threat to human health and to the environment. This policy brief focuses on biological methods with lower emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG), and argues that national and local governments have key roles to play in mainstreaming these methods. It also recommends policy packages...

Open dumping and landfilling are the two predominant waste disposal methods in Thailand. In 2009, only 23% of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) was separated for recycling. As far as on land disposal is concerned, it has been estimated that 47% of collected waste is being landfilled and 53% is being openly dumped. These simple MSW management methods are...

This project aims to promote the use of waste biomass for food and energy production, and identify viable approaches for utilizing biomass conversion technology in the target countries: Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Thailand. This project has endeavored to involve relevant stakeholders since the beginning of project implementation. Those stakeholders are...

This presentation provides example of South-South Cooperation on improvement of solid waste management for climate change mitigation between Phitsanulok Municipality (Thailand) and Battambang City (Cambodia).

This presentation provides comprehensive analysis on the 3Rs benefits from a lifecycle perspective.GHG emission reduction potential of the 3Rs and various waste treatment technologies were introduced. Finally, the author provides recommendation for achievement of sustainable solid waste management based on a lifecycle thinking.