A guide for sustainable urban organic waste management in Thailand: Combining food, energy, and climate co-benefits

The objective of this report is to facilitate local governments in decision making and implementation of urban organic waste utilization projects that can contribute to sustainable solid waste management and national agendas on food, energy, and climate change. This report provides an overview of national policy, regulations, and institutions related to municipal solid waste management, and examples of municipal solid waste management practices in some cities. Furthermore, this report reviews advantages and disadvantages of each technology. In the latter part, this report provides guidance for technology selection and implementation of technology that is selected.

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This policy report is a part of APN project: CBA2010-01CMY-Sangarun. http://pub.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=4131