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Solid waste reforms and informal recycling in Enugu urban area, Nigeria
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In this article, the position of the informal recycling sector in the planning and reform of solid waste management in the city of Enugu, Nigeria is examined, based on direct field observations, key-informant interviews with important stakeholders in Solid Waste Management in Enugu and review of relevant legislation, policy documents and reports on Solid Waste management.About:
This article is published in Habitat International.The article was published on 2009-01-01. It has received 143 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Informal sector & Municipal solid waste.read more
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Informal electronic waste recycling: A sector review with special focus on China
TL;DR: Information on informal e-waste management is gathered, a look at its particular manifestations in China is taken, and some of the main difficulties of the current Chinese approach are identified.
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Emerging trends in informal sector recycling in developing and transition countries.
TL;DR: This paper critically reviews trends in ISR activities in selected developing and transition countries and highlights six crucial aspects from literature: social acceptance, political will, mobilisation of cooperatives, partnerships with private enterprises, management and technical skills, as well as legal protection measures.
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Garbage matters Concepts in new geographies of waste
TL;DR: In this paper, the conceptual frameworks used to examine issues concerning waste and the political polarity of waste in new geographies of waste have been reviewed, focusing on both the conceptual framework that is used and the issues that are addressed.
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Analysis of barriers and success factors affecting the adoption of sustainable management of municipal solid waste in Nigeria.
TL;DR: A case is made for the adaptation of globally successful waste management best practises and strategies to suit local conditions in Nigeria, as a result of several barriers militating against sustainable MSW management.
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Exploring social dimensions of municipal solid waste management around the globe: A systematic literature review
Jing Ma,Keith W. Hipel +1 more
TL;DR: A systematic literature review was carried out to characterize and critically evaluate the published literature on the social dimensions of MSW management from 1980 to 2014 in terms of vulnerability, public participation, public attitude and behavior, and policy.
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Role of informal sector recycling in waste management in developing countries
TL;DR: In this article, the general characteristics of informal recycling are reviewed, highlighting both positive and negative aspects, and issues associated with integrating informal recycling into the formal waste management sector are discussed.
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Development drivers for waste management
TL;DR: There is no, one single driver for development in waste management: the balance between these six groups of drivers has varied over time, and will vary between countries depending on local circumstances, and between stakeholders depending on their perspective.
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Scavenger cooperatives in Asia and Latin America
TL;DR: The authors proposes a typology of public policies toward scavengers, argues that scavenging activities should be supported, and analyzes recent experience on the formation of scavenger cooperatives as a means to promote grassroots development in their communities.
Occupational and environmental health issues of solid waste management : special emphasis on middle and lower-income countries
TL;DR: As the next steps toward improving occupational and environmental health and safety in solid waste systems, this report recommends that international solid waste management, health, and development agencies take immediate and serious action.
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Quality of Life and Alliances in Solid Waste Management: Contributions to Urban Sustainable Development
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine the contributions that new alliances in urban solid waste management (SWM) systems can make to the quality of life by improving effective provision of this urban basic service, based on case studies of three multi-million cities in developing countries.