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    Author
    Meyer, Jessica L.
    Keyword
    waste disposal sites
    North Macedonia
    refuse
    refuse disposal
    environment
    pollution prevention
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11122/11396
    Abstract
    Rural solid waste management is and will continue to be one of the leading environmental problems facing the twenty-first century. As the global south, under developed, and developing countries progress, proper solid waste management must be a priority to keep humans and ecosystems healthy and safe. This study provides an overview of the Republic of Macedonia's solid waste management and the discoveries of public and environmental health risks as a result of unsanitary landfills and illegal dumping. These problems are caused by low enforcement of environmental laws, minimal governmental and public support, as well as lack of funding and infrastructure. This study concludes by offering positive solutions for improvement of these solid waste management (SWM) problems, such as community organizing, proper technology, enforcing environmental laws, collecting taxes to fund proper solid waste management, and creating inter-town cleanliness competitions.
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    Thesis (M.A.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2011
    Table of Contents
    1. Introduction -- 1.1. Introduction and overview -- 1.2. Macedonia: background information -- 2. Literature review -- 2.1. Rural solid waste management -- 2.2. Republic of Macedonia solid waste management -- 3. Mismanagement of solid waste -- 3.1. Unsanitary landfills -- 3.1.1. Gostivar and Tetovo landfill pollution -- 3.2. Illegal dumping -- 3.2.1. Local assessment of illegal dumping in Kratovo -- 3.2.2. Illegal dumping assessment: materials and methods -- 3.2.3. Illegal dumping assessment: results -- 3.2.4. Illegal dumping health hazard discussion -- 3.3. Funding -- 3.3.1. United States and Alaska funding -- 3.3.2. Republic of Macedonia funding -- 3.4. Public support -- 4. Positive solutions -- 4.1. Community action -- 4.1.1. Tetovo community organizing -- 4.1.2. Community action to raise awareness -- 4.1.2.1. VEK's recommendations -- 4.1.2.2. VEK community based research -- 4.2. Obtaining governmental, financial, and public support -- 4.2.1. The Tidy Towns Competition in Ireland -- 4.3. Funding solutions -- 4.4. Positive solutions for SWM with technologies -- 4.4.1. Incinerators -- 4.4.2. Garbage truck, containers, and composting -- 4.4.3. GIS planning -- 4.5. Benefits for rural areas -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- Appendix.
    Date
    2011-12
    Type
    Thesis
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    Rural Development

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