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Showing 1 - 2 of 2 resultsCase study | 2021Environmental and Social Management Plan for Upgrading of Island Waste and Resource Management Centre with Anaerobic Technology at Nilandhoo, Faafu AtollNilandhoo is one of the 5 inhabited islands Faafu atoll in the southcentral area of Maldives. Similar to almost all island of Maldives, the island is vulnerable to environmental and economic development variables such as rising sea level, coastal erosion, pollution/depletion of groundwater and unmanaged waste. The existing IWRMC on the SE end of the island was developed by the Island Council. The...CountryMaldives
Case study | 2010Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill FacilityThe increase in solid waste volumes through an expanding tourism industry and changes in consumption patterns in Guyana has prompted steady improvement in the Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill Facility (HBSLF). The HBSLF is one of the most modern of its kind in the Caribbean. It is fully operational and uses best practices that includes waste segregation, leachate treatment, waste recovery, monitoring...CountryGuyana
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