Quality of Life and Alliances in Solid Waste Management

Baud, I.S.A.; Grafakos, Stelios; Hordijk, Michaela; Post, Johan

doi:10.1016/s0264-2751(00)00049-4

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“…These findings concur with Prain and De Zeeuw's (2007) study, whereby microenterprises profited more when they were located in close proximity to their consumers. Furthermore, these findings are consistent with the argument that open operations catalyze more discussion and diffuse innovations quicker through social networks rather than venders advertising their own fertilizer via word-of-mouth (Baud et al, 2001). …”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

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Understanding Social Capital, Networks & Institutions: A Guide to Support Compost Entrepreneurship for Rural Development

Silberg

López

Richardson

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Compost micro-entrepreneurship has been used as strategy to increase the incomes of poor and rural farming communities. Nevertheless, several difficulties can arise to sustain these small businesses. The conversion of organic material into compost requires labor, tools and infrastructure. Many poor and rural microenterprises cannot afford all of these inputs to sustain operations. Literature suggests that social capital and collective action can address challenges related to limited resources for communities and small businesses. Little research, however, has explored how coworker characteristics and their cooperative efforts affect the financial sustainability of compost micro-enterprises. The objective of this study was to unveil whether rural compost microenterprises use social capital and/or collective action to address various challenges related to natural and financial capital, and if so, in what manner. A multisite case study framework was implemented using participant observation to identify common challenges faced by compost microenterprises in Chimaltenanago, Guatemala. Focus groups and semi-structured interviews were conducted to determine if coworker characteristics (related to social capital) addressed these challenges, and if so, how. Four characteristics related to social capital emerged from a thematic analysis, including 1) raw material access based on coworker occupation, 2) overhead savings from human capital, 3) credit/market-entry granted from social networks, and 4) consumer trust gained from social capital/gender. It appears the investigation and development of compost microenterprises should be more cognizant of opportunities related to coworker characteristics, especially those related to social capital and collective action. As a result, management training can be integrated within entrepreneurship development to sustain urban and rural economies.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

“…These partnerships often can decrease reliance on formal sector inputs to begin microenterprises (Baud, Grafakos, Hordijk, & Post, 2001). Researchers explain that collective action is achieved when a microenterprise "encompasses [a] homogenous group of people with common goals" (Barrett, Brandon, Gibson, & Gjertsen, 2001, p. 499).…”

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Understanding Social Capital, Networks & Institutions: A Guide to Support Compost Entrepreneurship for Rural Development

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López

Richardson

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“…Most often however, these individuals live at the margin of society, suffer from prejudice, and are excluded from governmental initiatives to support their activity [3,13,14]. Discrimination increases their vulnerability to be bullied or treated with prejudice by the public, and worldwide it perpetuates economic poverty and social inequality [15].…”

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The Story of My Face: How Environmental Stewards Perceive Stigmatization (Re)produced By Discourse

Gutberlet

Jayme

2010

Sustainability

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Abstract:The story of my face intertwines concepts of social semiotics and discourse analysis to explore how a simple type of printed media (flyer) can generate stigmatization of informal recyclers, known as binners in Western Canada. Every day, media exposes humans to signifiers (e.g., words, photographs, cartoons) that appear to be trivial but influence how we perceive their meaning. Amongst the signifiers frequently found in the media, the word "scavengers", has been used to refer to autonomous recyclers. Specific discourse has the potential to promote and perpetuate discrimination against the individuals who deal with selective collection of recyclables and decrease the value of their work. Their work is valuable because it generates income for recyclers, recovers resources and improves overall environmental health. In this context, the present qualitative study draws on data collected with binners during research conducted in the city of Victoria, in British Columbia. First we analyze a dialogue between binners from a participatory video workshop, to explore their perceptions of the stigma they suffer. Second we use a flyer produced by the local government alerting against scavenging to illustrate how the content (i.e., structural organization [text and images] in which they are embedded work together to mediate stigmatization against recyclers. Third, we analyze videotaped data from a panel discussion with local government, the local community, and binners on inclusive waste management, to uncover different negative perceptions of binners. In our study we look at the official discourse that marginalizes informal recyclers and creates social injustices. We illustrate how the recyclers perceive stigma and suggest that marginalization OPEN ACCESS

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“…It concluded that e-waste recycling was a profitable business in the city, flourishing as an unorganized sector, mainly as backyard workshops. Baud et al (2001) in a fieldwork carried out in Chennai (India) observed a series of relationships among waste pickers, buyers, dealers, wholesalers and recycling enterprises. It stated that the main incentive for the players is financial profit, not environmental or social awareness.…”

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A Goal Programming Based Multi-Time Step Optimal Material Flow Analysis Model for Integrated Computer Waste Management

Ahluwalia¹

2007

J ENV INFORM

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ABSTRACT. Management of computer waste is a growing concern and is more serious in developing countries where rudimentary methods of reuse, recovery and disposal are in frequent use which poses grave environmental and health hazards. Hence there is a clear reason to be concerned about the management scheme for computer waste which will be cost effective and also environmentally friendly. However, assessment of risk from the management of computer waste is a difficult task due to uncertainty in exact composition of toxic constituents and their release mechanism in the environment. The present study attempts to assess the risk associated with various computer waste management activities in relative terms and presents an integer linear goal programming based multi time step optimal material flow analysis model to achieve satisfaction of multiple objectives of economy and health and environmental risk. The model selects various treatment and disposal facilities from a given set and allocates optimum quantities of waste to them along chosen transportation routes, depending on different priorities to cost and risk. An illustrated hypothetical example of computer waste management is presented to demonstrate the usefulness of the proposed formulation. Uncertainty in the waste generation quantities has been addressed using Monte Carlo simulation.

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Quality of Life and Alliances in Solid Waste Management

Cited by 123 publications

References 10 publications

Understanding Social Capital, Networks & Institutions: A Guide to Support Compost Entrepreneurship for Rural Development

Understanding Social Capital, Networks & Institutions: A Guide to Support Compost Entrepreneurship for Rural Development

The Story of My Face: How Environmental Stewards Perceive Stigmatization (Re)produced By Discourse

A Goal Programming Based Multi-Time Step Optimal Material Flow Analysis Model for Integrated Computer Waste Management

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