title: Analysis of potential for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases in municipal solid waste in Brazil, in the state and city of Rio de Janeiro.
abstract: This paper examines potential changes in solid waste policies for the reduction in GHG for the country of Brazil and one of its major states and cities, Rio de Janeiro, from 2005 to 2030. To examine these policy options, trends in solid waste quantities and associated GHG emissions are derived. Three alternative policy scenarios are evaluated in terms of effectiveness, technology, and economics and conclusions posited regarding optimal strategies for Brazil to implement. These scenarios are been building on the guidelines for national inventories of GHG emissions (IPCC, 2006) and adapted to Brazilian states and municipalities' boundaries. Based on the results, it is possible to say that the potential revenue from products of solid waste management is more than sufficient to transform the current scenario in this country into one of financial and environmental gains, where the negative impacts of climate change have created a huge opportunity to expand infrastructure for waste management.
authors: Department of Energy Planning, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, C.P. 68565, CEP 21949-972 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. saulo@lima.coppe.ufrj.br
authors: S M
authors: SM
authors: Loureiro
authors: E L L
authors: EL
authors: Rovere
authors: C F
authors: CF
authors: Mahler
mesh_terms: D056804:Biofuels; D001938:Brazil; D002947:Cities; D057231:Climate Change; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005740:Gases / Q000032:analysis; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D062611:Solid Waste / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D005740:Gases; D062611:Solid Waste