Guidelines for Safe Closure and Rehabilitation of Municipal Solid Waste Dumpsites in Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.authorMinistry of Environment, Sri Lanka
dc.contributor.organizationEconomy Division
dc.contributor.otherKarunarathna, Anurudda
dc.contributor.otherRajapaksha, Thilini
dc.contributor.otherSingh, Rajeev Kumar
dc.contributor.otherPremakumara, Dickella Gamaralalage Jagath
dc.contributor.otherOnogawa, Kazunobu
dc.coverage.spatialSri Lanka
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-04T13:04:45Z
dc.date.available2021-03-04T13:04:45Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionThis guideline provides a structured framework for the safe closure and rehabilitation of municipal solid waste dumpsites in Sri Lanka. It addresses dumpsite pollution risk assessment, planning requirements, technical information collection, decision-making, closure levels, operation and maintenance, and legal and regulatory processes. The approach uses phased risk assessment, site investigations, and quantitative assessment to support decisions. It also presents rehabilitation practices, environmental safeguards, health and safety measures, and case studies from Sri Lanka and India.en
dc.formatText
dc.identifier.isbn978-955-8395-53-0
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/35283
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherMinistry of Environment, Sri Lanka
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectSri Lanka
dc.subjectmunicipal service
dc.subjectsolid waste management
dc.subjectguideline
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.titleGuidelines for Safe Closure and Rehabilitation of Municipal Solid Waste Dumpsites in Sri Lankaen
dc.typeTechnical guideline
project.funder.nameUnited Nations Environment Programme, International Environmental Technology Centre
wd.identifier.institutionsUnited Nations Environment Programme on Environmental Technologies

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