Role of informal sector recycling in waste management in developing countries

作者: David C. Wilson , Costas Velis , Chris Cheeseman

DOI: 10.1016/J.HABITATINT.2005.09.005

关键词: Informal sectorDeveloping countryWaste pickerLivelihoodMillennium Development GoalsSustainable developmentWaste managementBusinessWork (electrical)Social issues

摘要: Many thousands of people in developing country cities depend on recycling materials from waste for their livelihoods. With the focus of the Millennium Development Goals on poverty …

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