An analytical framework and tool ('InteRa') for integrating the informal recycling sector in waste and resource management systems in developing countries

Waste Management and Research

Volumn 30, Issue 9 SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages 43-66

  Velis, Costas A ^a,b   Wilson, David C ^b   Rocca, Ondina ^b   Smith, Stephen R ^b   Mavropoulos, Antonis ^c   Cheeseman, Chris R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c D Waste Hellas Ltd   (Greece)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Governance; Informal recycling; Informal sector; Poverty alleviation; Solid waste management; Value chain; Waste pickers

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE; INFORMAL SECTOR; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; VALUE CHAINS; WASTE PICKERS;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MANAGEMENT; SOLID WASTES; STORM SEWERS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

RECYCLING;

ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; CLASSIFICATION; DEVELOPING WORLD; EMPOWERMENT; OPTIMIZATION; RADAR; RECYCLING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EMPOWERMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT; CITY; CONSUMER; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EVALUATION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; METHODOLOGY; SOLID WASTE;

CITIES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84873716482     PISSN: 0734242X     EISSN: 10963669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734242X12454934     Document Type: Article

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