1st Edition

The Evolution of Hazardous Waste Programs

122 Pages
by Routledge

120 Pages
by Routledge

122 Pages
by Routledge

In most countries, the development of environmental programs follows a similar pattern. Early efforts concentrate on direct threats to public health, such as contaminated drinking water and air pollution. Only after these problems are addressed does the need to improve day-to-day management of hazardous wastes reach the top of the environmental agenda. In this new report, RFF‘s Katherine Probst... Read more
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
2. Hazardous Waste Program Development: A Multistage Process
3. Facility Financing
4. Other Important Issues and Areas for Further Research
Appendix A: Country Profiles
Appendix B: Project Contacts and Reviewers

Biography

Katherine N. Probst is a senior fellow in the Risk, Resource, and Environmental Management Division at Resources for the Future. She is most recently the coauthor of Superfund's Future: What Will It Cost?

Thomas C. Beierle is a fellow with the Risk, Resource, and Environmental Management Division at RFF.