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Descriptor English:   Open Dumps 
Descriptor Spanish:   Botaderos a Cielo Abierto 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Descargas a Céu Aberto 
Synonyms English:   Dump
Illegal Dumping
Refuse Dumps  
Tree Number:   SP4.031.342.938
Definition English:   1. Wastes accumulation in a final destination. It is made with little or no control. 2. Inappropriate form of solid waste final disposal, without any technical criteria, characterized by the waste discharge directly on the soil, without any previous treatment, putting at risk the environment and public health. (Free adaptation and translation from the original: Brasil. Ministério do Meio Ambiente, 2005) 
See Related English:   Sanitary Landfill
Solid Waste Segregators
 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects AN analysis
CL classification EC economics
ES ethics EH ethnology
HI history LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MT methods PL policies
PC prevention & control SN statistics & numerical data
Record Number:   25004 
Unique Identifier:   DDCS025004 

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