Some Aspects of Norwegian Experience With Waste Management

• Autorzy: Dag Nagoda
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The amount of waste of all kinds produced by human societies is increasing in ąuantity. There has never been so much waste generated in Norway as today. In 1950 each Norwegian generated about 25 kg waste. Last year the among was 324 kg per capita [www.miljostatus.no/ Tema/Avfall/], and the mountain of garbage is growing with the growing economy. The generation of waste and lack of adeąuate waste management represents a serious and growing threat to the natural environment and to human health, both locally and globally. Strong political and industrial measures are urgently needed to change this trend. Waste gives rise to a number of environmental problems in modern society. Serious environmental impacts are caused when materiał at the end of its lifecycle is deposited on a landfill or incinerated as waste. Inadequate waste-management results in toxic substances polluting the air, soil and water, emissions of greenhouse gases and the loss and depletion of natural resources. In Norway waste management has been a prioritised political topie over the last decade. This paper will explore some of the challenges facing waste management in Norway and briefly discuss how Norway is dealing with these challenges. Some aspects of Norwegian experience with waste management might be useful to people, organisations or authorities in other countries and regions.(fragment of text)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Waste management; Environmental protection

PL

Gospodarka odpadami; Ochrona środowiska

• Czasopismo: Economic and Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2003
• Numer: Vol. 3
• Strony: 221--227

Twórcy

autor

Dag Nagoda

• The Future in Our Hands, Norway

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