Essays about: "Social dumping"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the words Social dumping.

  1. 1. A Multi-Level Perspective: Construction and Demolition Waste Management System : Case Study: Bengaluru

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggd miljö och energiteknik (BET)

    Author : Prashanth Ramakrishna; [2023]
    Keywords : Bengaluru; C D Waste Management; MLP Theory; Path Dependency;

    Abstract : A significant proportion of construction and demolition (C&D) waste is encompassed within the broader category of global waste. The handling of C&D waste is subject to the influence of a tripartite of environmental, social, and economic factors. READ MORE

  3. 2. Rethinking organic municipal solid waste management in Kenyan urban areas

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Elaine M'nkubitu; [2022]
    Keywords : Organic waste management; circular economy; extrapolation; stakeholders; influencing factors.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Organic waste forms a big share of municipal solid waste, especially in developing countries. Its management is however faced with many challenges ranging from limited financial and technical capacity to lack of, or weak policy enforcement. This causes poor management of the waste leading to open dumping and disposal in un-engineered landfills. READ MORE

  4. 3. Complexity of improvement : a sustainability analysis of the park along Riachuelo river connected to marginalized areas in Buenos Aires

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Anna Jogefalk; Cassandra W. Kallifatides; [2022]
    Keywords : Landscape architecture; urban planning; informal settlement; water pollution; sustainability; Riachuelo river; Buenos Aries; Argentina;

    Abstract : The Riachuelo river in Buenos Aires was considered one of the most polluted watersheds in the world, where industries, sewers and illegal dumping have contaminated the river for over 200 years. Over 8 million people live in the Matanza-Riachuelo Basin, many of which live in informal settlements without official waste management, sanitation- or water systems. READ MORE

  5. 4. POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS OF BANNING TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT IN THE GERMAN MEAT INDUSTRY

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Boglárka Takács; [2021]
    Keywords : risk society thesis; individualization thesis; individual survival strategies; German meat industry; precariat; migrant workers; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The German meat industry is a popular labour market destination for unskilled Eastern and Middle European workers. The precarious employment and housing conditions, exacerbated by a staggering number of COVID-19 infections, received immense media attention in 2020. READ MORE

  6. 5. How Can Unit Pricing Be Employed and Improve Municipal Waste Management in Shanghai?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Lan Li; [2020]
    Keywords : Pay As You Throw; Unit Pricing; Municipal Solid Waste Management; Source Separation; Waste Reduction; Recycling Behavior; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : China is on a transition to waste management charging reform and pursuing effective eco-nomic incentives on an individual level. Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT)/Unit pricing is recog-nized as an important and effective means to waste prevention and source segregation ren-dered by the government mostly in the developed countries. READ MORE