World's Scavengers

Salvaging for Sustainable Consumption and Production

AvMartin Medina

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

Del i serien Globalization and the Environment

1 537 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar. Fri frakt över 249 kr.

Fler format och utgåvor

Häftad

702 kr

E-bok

763 kr

Beskrivning

Medina tells us that up to 2% of the urban population in developing countries survives by salvaging materials from waste for recycling, which represents up to 64 million scavengers in the world today. Despite these numbers, we know little about the impact of scavenging on global capitalism development. The author examines its historical evolution and its linkages with formal and informal sector productive activities in capitalist and non-capitalist societies, in case studies from Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Egypt, the Philippines, and India. His new book radically alters popular perceptions on scavenging, demonstrating that many widely-held beliefs are wrong: scavenging is not primarily the activity of the poor nor is it a strictly marginal activity; the economic impact of scavenging is significant and can increase industrial competitiveness; and scavenging can be compatible with a sustainable waste management system. Scavenging represents an adaptive response to poverty, yet at the same time it can be a resource to cities, whose contributions should be recognized and understood.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-05-03
Mått:161 x 238 x 24 mm
Vikt:621 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Globalization and the Environment
Antal sidor:318
Förlag:AltaMira Press
ISBN:9780759109407

Utforska kategorier

Miljövetenskap och miljöpolitik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Martin Medina is the Senior Policy Researcher at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies in Japan.

Recensioner i media

This unique book offers a common ground for dialogue but also a basis for serious research, campaigning, and advocacy.

Innehållsförteckning

1 Theoretical Perspectives on Scavenging2 Scavenging in Historical Perspective3 Globalization, Solid Waste Management and Scavenging in the Third World4 Scavenging and Sustainable Consumption and Production5 Methodological Issues: How to Study Scavenging6 Mexico7 Colombia8 Argentina9 The Phillippines10 Egypt11 Globalization and Scavenging12 Conclusions

Mer från samma serie

Del 1

Power of the Machine

Alf Hornborg

Häftad, 2001

553 kr

Communities and Conservation

Peter J. Brosius, Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing, Charles Zerner

Häftad, 2005

841 kr

Globalization, Health, and the Environment

Greg Guest

Häftad, 2005

549 kr

Globalization and the World Ocean

Peter Jacques

Häftad, 2006

522 kr

Global Visions, Local Landscapes

Lisa L. Gezon

Häftad, 2006

522 kr

Cows, Kin, and Globalization

Susan Alexandra Crate

Häftad, 2006

605 kr

Saving Forests, Protecting People?

John Schelhas, Max J. Pfeffer

Häftad, 2009

772 kr

Computing Our Way to Paradise?

Robert Rattle

Inbunden, 2010

1 676 kr

World in Motion

Gary M. Kroll, Richard H. Robbins

Inbunden, 2008

1 726 kr

World in Motion

Gary M. Kroll, Richard H. Robbins

Häftad, 2008

795 kr

Du kanske också är intresserad av