Argentina, managing environmental pollution : issues and options

In general, Argentina has more environmental pollution than one would expect in a country with upper-middle income level of development. These problems result mainly from the gradual increase of the urban population and industrial development, combined with an inadequate regulatory framework and a l...

• Other Authors: Nankani, Gobind T, dir
• Format: Book
• Published: Washington, D.C. Banco Mundial 1995
• Series: Report no. 14070-AR
• Subjects: GESTION AMBIENTAL; CONTAMINACION; BUENOS AIRES; ARGENTINA; ADMINISTRACION AMBIENTAL; POLUCION; CONTAMINACION DEL MEDIO FISICO

Table of Contents:

• Contenido: v.1. Summary report
• v.2. Technical report: 1. Pollution problems and their cost
• 2. Managing municipal water pollution and sewage
• 3. Managing industrial pollution
• 4. Managing transport sector pollution
• 5. Managing solid wastes
• 6. Institutional aspects of environmental management
• 7. Towards an integrated plan of action
• Annex: References