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Urban Recycling Cooperatives : Building Resilient Communities.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gutberlet, Jutta.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2016.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Routledge Advances in Regional Economics, Science and Policy Series
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Cover Page
  • Half Title page
  • Series page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Photographs
  • Figures
  • Tables
  • Box
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1 Waste governance An introduction
  • 1.1 Introduction: why research waste?
  • 1.1.1 Ecological paradigm
  • 1.1.2 Social paradigm
  • 1.1.3 Economic paradigm
  • 1.2 Key terms and key perspectives discussed
  • 1.3 Introduction to the content of the book
  • Notes
  • 2 Situated theoretical framework for waste governance
  • 2.1 Introduction to the theoretical background
  • 2.2 The overarching frame of situated Urban Political Ecology
  • 2.2.1 Critical theory
  • 2.2.2 Political ecology
  • 2.2.3 Urban Political Ecology
  • 2.2.4 Urban metabolism
  • 2.2.5 Cyborg
  • 2.2.6 Power structures and relations
  • 2.2.7 Situating urban political ecology
  • 2.3 Participatory methodology
  • 2.4 Conclusion: situating waste into an everyday social and political context
  • 3 Participatory community-based research Theory and praxis
  • 3.1 Introduction: communities increasing research visibility
  • 3.2 Participatory community-university research
  • 3.2.1 Participatory CBR and power structures
  • 3.2.2 Problem-based learning
  • 3.2.3 Participation
  • 3.3 Aims, objectives and structure of the Participatory Sustainable Waste Management project
  • 3.4 Sharing a story: recyclers taking ownership of the project
  • 3.5 Some of the achievements of the PSWM project
  • 3.6 Final considerations
  • 4 From hazardous 'informal' recycling to decent working conditions
  • 4.1 Introduction to the concept of 'informal' recycling
  • 4.2 'Informal' recycling inscribed within the informal economy
  • 4.2.1 Informal economy concept
  • 4.2.2 From 'informal' to decent work
  • 4.3 Scope and character of 'informal' recycling
  • 4.3.1 Informal recyclers' livelihoods
  • 4.3.2 The work of informal recyclers.
  • 4.3.3 The collection of recyclable material from household waste
  • 4.4 Ways of organizing informal recycling
  • 4.4.1 Recycling cooperatives
  • 4.4.2 Cooperatives and women
  • 4.4.3 Organizing recyclers internationally
  • 4.4.4 Social movements of informal recyclers and waste pickers
  • 4.5 Stepping up towards Social and Solidarity Economy
  • 4.6 Translating actions into public policies
  • 4.6.1 Supportive legislation in Brazil
  • 4.7 Final considerations
  • Note
  • 5 The social aspects of waste
  • 5.1 Introduction to the global social challenges of waste pickers
  • 5.2 Social stigma against informal recyclers
  • 5.3 Cooperatives as life-transforming spaces
  • 5.3.1 Empowerment within the cooperative
  • 5.3.2 Empowerment for political action
  • 5.3.3 Empowerment and participation
  • 5.3.4 Gender-specific empowerment
  • 5.4 Other social contributions of inclusive solid waste management
  • 5.4.1 Generating employment
  • 5.4.2 Socio-environmental stewards
  • 5.5 Final considerations
  • Note
  • 6 Health and risk factors for waste pickers
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Livelihood conditions and health of informal recyclers
  • 6.2.1 Working on the dumpsite
  • 6.3 Social stigma and emotional wellbeing of the recycler
  • 6.4 Physical health impacts
  • 6.4.1 Chemical and biological pollutants and pathogens
  • 6.4.2 Ergonometric problems and risks of accidents
  • 6.5 Health implications from separating e-waste
  • 6.6 Cooperative recycling and health
  • 6.7 Final considerations
  • 7 Recycling the organic fraction of household waste
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Sustainability - resilience framework
  • 7.3 Resource potential: organic waste
  • 7.3.1 Composting organic MSW
  • 7.3.2 Anaerobic digestion of organic MSW
  • 7.4 Experiences with organic waste recovery
  • 7.4.1 Composting in Accra, Ghana
  • 7.4.2 Food production in Dar-es-Salam, Tanzania.
  • 7.4.3 Organic household waste collection for composting and food production in community gardens
  • 7.4.4 Anaerobic digestion of organic waste
  • 7.5 Final considerations: assets and barriers for the implementation of organic waste recovery
  • 8 Contributions to climate change mitigation Environmental benefits from the work of waste pickers
  • 8.1 Introduction: what's the link between consumption and climate change?
  • 8.2 Ecological Economy a framework proposing radical societal change
  • 8.2.1 Cultural and ethical change
  • 8.2.2 Urban metabolism
  • 8.3 The challenge: environmental impacts from solid waste
  • 8.3.1 Solid waste generation
  • 8.3.2 Waste composition and waste management
  • 8.3.3 Environmental impacts from waste management
  • 8.4 Benefits from 'informal' waste recovery
  • 8.5 Case study assessing the environmental contributions from cooperative recycling
  • 8.6 Final considerations
  • 9 Different ways of managing waste From neoliberal to cooperative approaches
  • 9.1 Introduction: the politics of infrastructure and services in solid waste management
  • 9.2 Lack of public services in waste collection and final destination
  • 9.3 Trends in waste management under neoliberal politics
  • 9.3.1 Privatization of public services
  • 9.3.2 Privatization in waste management
  • 9.3.3 Introduction of high-tech approaches to waste management
  • 9.3.4 Casualization of labour
  • 9.3.5 Waste-to-energy
  • 9.4 Contracting recycling cooperatives and associations in waste management
  • 9.5 Concluding remarks
  • 10 Final outlook A world without waste
  • 10.1 Introduction: from waste as a problem to waste as a solution
  • 10.2 A new waste regime: change in culture for zero waste
  • 10.3 Recycling cooperatives and resource recovery
  • 10.4 A future without waste?
  • References
  • Index.

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