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This report synthesis the findings for
the waste sector of a broader study, the Brazil low carbon
study, which was undertaken by the World Bank in its
initiative to support Brazil's integrated effort
towards reducing national and global emissions of Greenhouse
Gases (GHG) while promoting long term development. The
purpose of the present report is to assist in the
preparation of public policy proposals regarding GHG
emissions and the additional financial resources necessary.
The main purpose of the scenarios is to provide an
evaluation of the GHG emissions arising from the different
approaches and methods for treating waste and to ensure that
important environmental aspects are taken into account when
key decisions are being made on the waste treatment
technologies to be applied in Brazil. The World Bank and
covers four key areas with large potential for low-carbon
options: 1) Land Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry
(LULUCF), including deforestation; 2) transport systems; 3)
energy production and use, particularly electricity, oil and
gas and bio-fuels; and 4) solid and liquid urban waste.
