The Political Ecology of Informal Waste Recyclers in India: Circular Economy, Green Jobs, and Poverty

by Demaria and Dr Federico Demaria

Waste is increasingly a site of social conflict. The questions related to waste management are not merely technical; what, how, where, and by whom become intrinsically political questions. This book is about the power relations in recycling, from the viewpoint of political ecology and ecological economics. Informal waste recyclers are invisible for citizens and public policy. This book focuses on environmental conflicts involving them, with two emblematic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192869051
• ISBN13: 9780192869050
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"