Browsing Book Chapters by Author "Godfrey, Linda K"

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Appropriate solutions for Africa

Author: Yonli, AH ; Godfrey, Linda K Date: Jun 2018 Many proven alternative waste treatment technologies (to landfilling) are available worldwide. However, not all of these are appropriate or economically viable (at least in the short-term) for implementation in Africa. This chapter explores ... Read more
Background, definitions, concepts and indicators

Author: Osibanjo, O ; Godfrey, Linda K Date: Jun 2018 The Africa WMO provides the first comprehensive analysis of waste management on the African continent. It forms part of a series of regional waste management outlooks prepared by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). These regional ... Read more
The circular economy, human settlements and municipal government

Author: Cooper, Antony K ; Kruger, Tinus ; Godfrey, Linda K ; Napier, Mark Date: Jan 2024 The linear economy is where resources (including energy and space) move through the economy in one direction, from being harvested, collected or mined, through refining and processing to create products and services, to uses and consumption, ... Read more
Conclusions and the way forward

Author: Godfrey, Linda K Date: Jun 2018 This final chapter brings together the key messages that have emerged from the preceding chapters of the Africa Waste Management Outlook. These messages provide the basis for a set of recommendations on what needs to be done to address the ... Read more
Development of sustainable biobased polymer and bio-nanocomposite materials using nanocellulose obtained from agricultural biomass

Author: Mtibe, Asanda ; Muniyasamy, Sudhakar ; Motaung, TE Date: Jul 2020 Biobased polymer and bio-nanocomposites have provided significant improvement in material science, moving towards the development of green materials to replace petro-based materials. The present study investigated the value-added utilisation ... Read more
Greening waste management

Author: Godfrey, Linda K Date: Nov 2014 The Waste Sector, as with many sectors of the economy, is responding to the call to transition to a Green Economy. Globally, waste management is changing from one of ‘collect-transport-dispose’, to one of ‘secondary resource management’, ... Read more
Impacts of waste in Africa

Author: Ahmed, MT ; Louty, NM ; Osman, MAM ; Godfrey, Linda K Date: Jun 2018 This chapter focuses on the impacts of poorly managed waste on human health and the environment in African countries. It brings major flaws in waste management practices to the fore, including uncontrolled dumping and open burning, the most ... Read more
Introduction: Waste management as a priority in Africa

Author: Katima, JHY ; Godfrey, Linda K Date: Jun 2018 Africa is the world’s second largest continent after Asia, with a total surface area of 30,365,000 km2, including several islands. It stretches approximately from 37 degrees latitude north to 35 degrees latitude south and has 54 sovereign ... Read more
State of waste management in Africa

Author: Gebremedhin, KG ; Gebremedhin, FG ; Amin, MM ; Godfrey, Linda K Date: Jun 2018 Chapter 3 presents the state of solid waste generation and management across the African continent. The focus of this chapter is on the quantity of waste generated and its characteristics, waste delivery services, and waste infrastructure, ... Read more
Waste as resource: Unlocking opportunities for Africa

Author: Oelofse, Suzanna HH ; Nahman, Anton ; Godfrey, Linda K Date: Jun 2018 The global waste sector is undergoing a paradigm shift from “waste” to that of “secondary resource” within the vision of a circular global economy. The circular economy emphasizes keeping resources in use for as long as possible through re-use, ... Read more

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