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