Investments in Solid Waste Management

Download or read book Investments in Solid Waste Management written by Carl Bartone and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1990 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite heavy municipal spending on solid waste management, most cities fail to provide efficient, reliable, universal collection services or environmentally safe disposal - at high costs to public health and the environment. Bank lending should emphasize strategic service planning, better institutional arrangements, more efficient management and finances, and environmental protection.