Social repercussions of e-waste management in India: A study of three informal recycling sites in Delhi

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 241-260

  Pandey, Pooja ^a   Govind, Madhav ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Delhi; E waste; Environmental hazards; Informal recycling

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RECYCLING; RISK PERCEPTION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DELHI; E-WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS; HARMFUL EFFECTS; INFORMAL SECTOR; LIVING CONDITIONS; NUMBER OF PEOPLES; PAPER ANALYSIS;

WASTES;

EID: 84903517422     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2014.926160     Document Type: Article

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