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2014 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Municipal Solid Waste Management in the Philippines

Author : Albert Altarejos Magalang

Published in: Municipal Solid Waste Management in Asia and the Pacific Islands

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

The Philippines like most developing countries in Asia and the Pacific Region faces more pronounced waste management challenges in urban metropolitan centres. As reported by World Bank in 2001, cities within Metro Manila generate almost 25 % of the country’s total waste generation.

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Literature
Asian Development Bank (2002–2003) Metro Manila solid waste management project (ADB TA 3848-PHI), Philippines
DENR, NSWMC, UNDP (2005) The Philippine national solid waste management framework, Philippines
DENR-NSWMC (2010) The Philippine national solid waste management status report, Philippines
DENR/EMB-CCO (2012) The Philippine second national communication to the United Nations framework convention on climate change, Philippines
Republic Act 9003. The ecological solid waste management Act of 2000 and its implementing rules and regulations, Philippines
National Climate Change Action Plan (2011–2028) Climate change commission, Philippines
Quezon City Ordinance No. SP-2140, S-2012 (2012) An ordinance regulating the use of plastic bags and establishing an environmental fee for its use, providing mechanism for its recovery and recycling and providing penalties for violation thereof. 20 February 2012, Philippines
Metadata
Title
Municipal Solid Waste Management in the Philippines
Author
Albert Altarejos Magalang
Copyright Year
2014
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
Municipal Solid Waste Management in Asia and the Pacific Islands

Print ISBN: 978-981-4451-72-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-4451-73-4

Copyright Year: 2014

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4451-73-4_14