A Sustainable Solid Waste Management Plan for Sagarmatha (Mt Everest) National Park and Buffer Zone, Nepal

A Sustainable Solid Waste Management Plan for Sagarmatha (Mt Everest) National Park and Buffer Zone, Nepal

Solid waste management is one of the most challenging issues for authorities in the Mt Everest region of Nepal, exacerbated in recent years by the rapid and continued growth of tourism. Open and unsightly landfills in the vicinity of villages along the main trekking routes are creating serious publi...

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Main Authors: Alton C. Byers, Tommy Gustafsson, Milan Shrestha, Netra Chhetri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mountain Society 2020-08-01
Series:Mountain Research and Development
Subjects:
high mountains
mt everest
nepal
solid waste
sustainable management
Online Access:https://bioone.org/doi/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-20-00018.1

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https://bioone.org/doi/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-20-00018.1

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