Background and Rational

Currently, increasing in population, advanced technology, social and economic development is causing a rise of pollution such as waste and wastewater. At the same time the methods of pollution prevention and waste management in developing countries are still slowly developed.  Inappropriate management of waste and wastewater is an immediate solution to cope with the tremendous amount of waste generated and the consequences of it causes major problem among these countries. Dumping waste in vacant lands or discharge of untreated wastewater directly into the rivers have caused many environmental and health effects.  The pollutants and toxic substances released from the illegal dumping sites can contaminate the land, groundwater and surface water nearby.  Also the pollutants in wastewater can harm the aquatic lives.  And this would have adverse health effects to the receptors in the vicinity area of the dumping sites and along the rivers.   The scale of these problems is not limited only to the local level but to the global level as well.  The uncontrolled emission of greenhouse gases from the degradation of organic substances in waste and wastewater such as methane and carbon dioxide is one of the major concerned in global warming issue. 

Municipal solid waste management and wastewater treatment have been active areas of study, research and teaching of the Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies. Thailand has made large steps in improving the management in the past decade.  For these reasons the Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies intends to organize a training program in Waste Management for Sustainability in Developing Countries.  This program will provide an understanding of the principles underlining effective waste management from generation, collection, transport, reuse, recycle and disposal.  In addition the transformation of organic substances in waste and wastewater to the energy recovery is included in this program. Of course, there are past practices where such management had not taken place and for this reason clean up sites have to be taken. The course will rely on the expertise that the Faculty has gained through hands on research and also on the experience of Thailand over the last decade in tackling this issue. State of the art waste management techniques will be disseminated and the current challenges faced will also be debated. It is expected that this program based on practical experiences in Thailand will be of use to countries' participants in the future.

Duration:  September 3 – 21, 2012

Closing Date for Applications: June 3, 2012

Number of Participants: 20 persons

Invited Countries : Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burundi, Cambodia, China, CARICOM Member Countries, Egypt, Ethiopia, FEALAC Member Countries, Gabon, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kenya, Lao PDR, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, OAS Member Countries, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, PIF Member Countries (Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Cook Island, Solomon Island, Marshall Island, Niue, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu), Republic of Seychelles, Senegal, Sri Lanka, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Vietnam, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Zambia and Thailand

Objectives

The objectives of this project are as follows:

     1.   To introduce the concepts and principles knowledge of Municipal Solid Waste management
     2.   To enhance practical knowledge, technology and skills via the site visits
     3.   To share the experience of Municipal Solid Waste management among the host organizations and participants from various countries.
Course Content

I. Course Outline

1.1 General information of participant 1. Perspective of Waste Management in Thailand and Developing Countries
    2. Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management
    3. Industrial Waste and Hazardous Waste Management
    4. Overview of Wastewater Treatment in Thailand
    5. Aerobic and Anaerobic Processes for Wastewater Treatment
    6. Storage, Collection and Transportation
    7. Reuse and Recycle: Strategies to make it works
    8. Biological Transformation of Waste: Composting
    9. Biogas from waste and wastewater
  10. Chemical Transformation of Waste: Incineration and energy recovery
  11. Waste Disposal: Landfill and gas recovery
  12. Emerging Technology in Municipal Solid Waste Management: Waste to alternative energy: RDF, Gasification, Pyrolysis
  13. Waste management and global warming issue: Carbon Credit Challenge and Opportunity
  14. Tipping fee: Who pay and who should pay for it?
  15. Municipal Solid Waste management in mega city: Where the waste from the City of Angel goes to?
  16. Lesson learned from the past practice of waste management in Thailand: Contaminated sites in Thailand and what they have done to make it better
  17. Public Participation and Public Concern
II. Study Trips/ Field Trips

    1. One-day field trip to waste management in Bangkok: On-Nuch, Nhong Kham or Tha Rang and industrial incinerator and hazardous waste incinerator at Bang Poo Industrial Estate
    2.  Three-day field trip to co processing in cement kiln at Siam City Cement, Recycle at Wongpanit and MBT at Pisanulok Municipality

III. Advance Assignments

    1. Country Report:
        1.1 General information of participant (1 page of A4 size paper) including; Name of participant, Educational background, Country, Name of Organization, Participant’s position, Duties and responsibilities (Briefly)
       1.2 General information of the Country (1-2 page of A4 size paper) including; Geographical status of the country, Climate, Population, Official language, Social, Educational and Economic conditions, Gross National Products (GNP), Per- capita Income, Major import and export goods, Natural resources and environmental situation, etc.
      1.3 Content (up to 4-5 pages of A4 size paper): The detail in your country report should cover with the following topics.
            a)   The current situation on Municipal Solid Waste, Industrial, Hazardous Waste management and Wastewater Treatment in your country
            b)   Country policy related to Waste and wastewater treatment and management
            c)   The best available technologies/ practices related to Waste recycling, treatment, and disposal processes and Wastewater treatment
            d)   Lessons learned from past practices of  Waste management and wastewater treatment
     1.4 Summary and Recommendation (1 page of A4 size paper)
     1.5 References and Further information (if any) (1 page of A4 size paper)
     1.6 Submission date : No later than 20 August 2012

Venue

Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University
Accommodation : - Salaya Pavilion Hotel at Mahidol University, Salaya Campus
                            - At the field site for 2 nights
Expected Results

Expected key results for participants after completion of the training course:
      - Basic knowledge of hazardous waste management
      - Meaningful information about advanced technology for recycling, treatment, disposal and remediation processes related to hazardous waste in Thailand and participants’ countries
     - Better understanding of further applications through field trips
     - Information about current Laws, Regulations and Policies of hazardous waste management in Thailand and participants’ countries

Evaluation

No paper exammination after completing this training
Participant must attend the class, workshop, presentation and field trip for no less than 80% of total training period.
Institution:

99 Phuttamonthon 4 Rd., Salaya, Phuttamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170
- Course Director:
Dr. Achara Ussawarujikulchai
Faculty of Environmental and Resource Studies
e-mail: [email protected]
- Contact person
Miss Laksanavadee Jaturapat
Head of Research and Academic Services Section
Tel: 0-2441-5000 ext. 2108-2110
Fax: 0-2441-9509-10
E-mail: [email protected]
Collaborative Organization

Department of Industrial Work of Thailand
Pollution Control Department of Thailand
Public Cleansing Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand