TY - CHAP AU - Cácio Luiz Boechat AU - Adriana Miranda de Santana Arauco AU - Rose Maria Duda AU - Antonny Francisco Sampaio de Sena AU - Manoel Emiliano Lopes de Souza AU - Ana Clecia Campos Brito ED - Florin-Constantin Mihai Y1 - 2017-09-06 PY - 2017 T1 - Solid Waste in Agricultural Soils: An Approach Based on Environmental Principles, Human Health, and Food Security N2 - The book points out that rural regions need proper attention at the global level concerning solid waste management sector where bad practices and public health threats could be avoided through traditional and integrated waste management routes. Solid waste management in rural areas is a key issue in developing and transitioning countries due to the lack of proper waste management facilities and services. The book further examines, on the one hand, the main challenges in the development of reliable waste management practices across rural regions and, on the other hand, the concrete solutions and the new opportunities across the world in dealing with municipal and agricultural wastes. The book provides useful information for academics, various professionals, the members of civil society, and national and local authorities. BT - Solid Waste Management in Rural Areas SP - Ch. 5 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.69701 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.69701 SN - 978-953-51-3486-2 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-05-10 ER -