To Dr. Manfred Fehr, co-authors and the Participants

Today we come to the last day of this paper discussion on the "Landfill
diversion of biodegradables seen and solved as an administrative challenge".

The issue of landfill management and diversion of wastes to landfills are
serious concerns in many countries. In small island developing states where
land is scarce and where the ground water table is often high, landfilling
may not be an appropriate alternative to waste management. In other countries
where landfilling is used, there is a great concern over the reduction and
diversion of biodegradables and the capture of the greenhouse gas - methane
gas - generated.

Manfred Fehr and co-authors have provided us with further insights on some
administrative challenges related to the diversion of biodegradables as well
as some useful data on the composition of wastes in Brazil.

On behalf of the Planning Group and the Organizers of the MFA Internet
Conference, I wish to thank Dr. Fehr and co-authors for their presentation as
well as their cooperation in responding to the questions and comments from
the audience.

Cheers
Jacky Foo
Coordinator-IBSnet
Integrated Bio-Systems Network
http://www.ias.unu.edu/proceedings/icibs/ibs/ibsnet