Ecolex Logo
El portal del
derecho ambiental
Resultados de la búsqueda » Doctrina

Waste policy and management in the European Union

Autor
Haq G., Artola A.
Título de serie
Environmental Education and Information | Vol. 15(1); 1 - 16; 17 p.
Fecha
1996
Fuente
IUCN (ID: ANA-057553)
Editor | Lugar de publicación
University of Salford | Salford, UK
Idioma
Inglés
País/Territorio
Unión Europea
Materia
Desechos y sustancias peligrosas
Palabra clave
Eliminación de desechos Gestión de desechos
Resumen

This paper provides an overview of waste policy and management within the European Union. It reviews the main European Directives relating to waste management and the European Environmental Action Programmes. The final section of the paper examines the main advantages and disadvantages of landfill disposal and waste incineration as methods of waste treatment. The paper concludes by highlighting the role which each method can play within an integrated waste management strategy and the need to reduce the generation of waste