This book analyzes the status quo concerning waste generation and management systems in
Thailand and other developing countries with similar problems. It addresses municipal
electronic industrial and hazardous wastes as well as management instruments and key factors
shaping the progress of waste management as a whole. The book highlights lessons learnt from
various successful efforts to overcome these problems in Thailand and offers recommendations
for promoting sustainable waste management systems in Thailand and other countries with similar
backgrounds in the future. These include the introduction of a polluter-pay concept incentive
systems for recycling and reusing and promoting environmental education and awareness in key
sectors.
