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This document provides a comprehensive introduction to developing policy for sustainable consumption and production (SCP), designed specifically for the Asia-Pacific region. Part A of the manual provides an introduction to SCP and the policy cycle, reviewing various policy tools and instruments available to policy makers. The rapidly growing...

Greenhouse gas emissions from conventional municipal solid waste management in developing countries contribute significantly to global climate change. This policy brief provides the results of quantitative assessment of greenhouse gas emissions from different waste management options as well as from an integrated waste management system...

発展途上国における従来型の都市廃棄物管理から排出される温室効果ガス（GHG）は、地球規模の気候変動に大きな影響を及ぼしています。本ポリシー・ブリーフでは、様々な廃棄物管理法だけでなく、統合型廃棄物管理システムからのGHG排出に関する定量的評価を実施し、気候変動緩和に対する統合型廃棄物システムの有効性を評価しています。同時に、統合型廃棄物を推進し、最適な政策を策定・実施する上での地方自治体の役割についても概要を示しています。

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...

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...

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...