Sustainable Solid Waste Management for Middle-income Countries

This book is a comprehensive guide exploring various aspects of solid waste management. Includes information on the potential health and environmental impacts of using and disposing of solid products. Explains the hazards of traditional recycling methods and highlights eco-friendly strategies for managing solid waste in the middle-income countries. Discusses the recovery of valuable resources, which are present in solid waste. Emphasizes the need for global collaboration, regulatory frameworks, public awareness, and technological interventions to tackle the solid waste problem. Discusses new technologies developed to manage solid waste in a sustainable manner. Emphasizes that managing solid waste is a complex issue that requires innovative solutions to mitigate its adverse effects on the environment and the health of humans and animals. Explores the potential of sustainable development, operational efficiency, financial and human resource management techniques, and the challenges of managing solid waste for the middle-income countries. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1. Sustainable Practices in Hazardous Solid Waste Management to Control Environmental Pollution.- Chapter 2. Reducing packaging waste for advancing the UN SDGs in the global travel industry.- Chapter 3. Hydrothermal Carbonization-Driven Thermochemical Upcycling of Agricultural Waste: An UN SDG Approach.- Chapter 4. Sustainable disposal solutions to improve human health: UN SDGs Attainment Approach.- Chapter 5. Waste and Well-Being in Urban Dhaka: A Literature Review on Solid Waste Management, Informal Recycling, Environmental Pollution, and Public Health.- Chapter 6. Eco-Pedagogy in English Language Teaching: Integrating Solid Waste Management into the Language Class at the Tertiary Level in Bangladesh for Achieving UN SDGs.- Chapter 7. From Pollution to Circularity: Sustainable Solid Waste Solutions and SDG Attainment in Middle-Income Countries.- Chapter 8. Waste Ecosystems as Sentinels of Urban Resilience: A Predictive Systems Framework for Antimicrobial Resistance Governance in Middle-Income Cities.- Chapter 9. E-Waste Management and Development Strategies to Reduce Environmental Harm: Attainment of the UN SDGs.- Chapter 10. Sustainable E-Waste Management: Current Situation and Emerging Trends.- Chapter 11. Innovative Approaches in Solid Waste Collection and Recycling for Sustainable Development.- Chapter 12. Solid Waste Treatment Technologies for Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review of Performance, Applicability, and Contribution to the UN SDGs.- Chapter 13. Sustainable Electronic Waste Management: Current Situation and Emerging Trends for Achieving UN SDGs.- Chapter 14. Strategies and Approaches to Reduce the Production of Electronic Waste for technological developments and sustainable business practices.- Chapter 15. Sustainable Electronic Waste Management: Current Situation and Emerging Trends for Achieving UN SDGs.- Chapter 16. From Waste Pickers to Green Jobs: Informal Integration for Sustainable Waste Management in South Asia.- Chapter 17. Circular Economy Approaches for Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Middle-Income Countries: Policy, Technology, stakeholder engagement, and socio-economic issues.- Chapter 18. Case Studies in Solid Waste Management in Middle-Income Countries.- Chapter 19. Negative Effects of Improper Solid Waste Management on the Economy of Developing Countries.- Chapter 20. United Nations Planning for Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Middle-Income Countries.- Chapter 21. Automated Solid Waste Management Systems for Sustainable Development.- Chapter 22. Sustainable Electronic Waste Management: Current Situation and Emerging Trends for Achieving UN SDGs.- Chapter 23. Solid Waste Management, Informal Recycling, Environmental Pollution, and Public Health: Challenges, Opportunities, and Pathways Toward Circular Economy Transitions.- Chapter 24. Sustainable Technologies and Treatment Methods in Hazardous Waste Management. Autorenportrait Dr. Mohammad Badruddoza Talukder is an Associate Professor and Chair of the College of Tourism and Hospitality Management at the International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT), Dhaka, Bangladesh. He holds a Ph.D. in Hotel Management from Lovely Professional University, India, and has been engaged in tourism and hospitality education, research, and academic leadership since 2008. Recognized among the Top 2% of Scientists in the World, he has published more than 200 scholarly works and authored and edited books with leading international publishers, including IGI Global, Springer, Emerald Publishing, CABI, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, and Bentham Science. His research interests include Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, Blockchain, smart tourism, digital transformation, sustainable tourism and hospitality, tourism innovation, and hospitality technology. He also serves as an international speaker, reviewer, editorial board member, academic trainer, and International External Evaluator for the CHORAL Programme under the European Union's Horizon Europe Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions. A. K. Haghi is a retired professor who is currently a research associate at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. He holds a BSc in urban and environmental engineering from the University of North Carolina (USA) and holds two MSc degrees, one in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University (USA) and another one in applied mechanics, acoustics, and materials from the Université de Technologie de Compiègne (France). He was awarded a PhD in engineering sciences at Université de Franche-Comté (France). His leadership in academic publishing includes founding and serving as Editor-in-Chief of prestigious journals. Professor Haghi's extensive educational background and supervisory roles underscore his expertise and contributions to the field of engineering sciences. He has secured UK design patents for multiple inventions.