Eventually, I downloaded a PDF file from one of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) publications on “INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT”. So far that year, the book has been the most impressive book related to environmental issues to me on waste management.

In the chapter 8 of this book which focuses on waste, the book expressly stressed the various aspects of waste and gave a brilliant data analysis and history which made me want to know more on global issues on waste.

In this book, I was exposed to the various types of waste, sources of waste, waste processing and control practices, critical problems and shortcomings on waste management and waste management policies and strategies. 

Base on the data analysis in this book, it was observed that Thailand has the highest number of severe cases of pollution on water, soil and air by various categories of waste, while Singapore, in all the various categories of waste on water, land and air, has the highest number of “moderate to negligible” cases.

Also, I learnt from this book that the major challenges facing countries in the Asian and Pacific Region with regard to waste management are insufficient government priority and political support for action, lack of finance and ineffective legislation and institutions which I believe it also applies to African countries. This book also gave brilliant waste management policies and strategies that if well adopted, we all have streets in countries not only in the Asian and Pacific region but globally.

Through this exposure, I gained more knowledge and I was able to give a brilliant presentation to the youths.

This book has made understand that many scholars and institutions have really carried out researches and analysis on environmental issues and how to improve environmental situations which we can only get to know them through reading. 

We are all enjoined to develop and improve our reading habit to be able to explore these findings.

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