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Waste Pickers and Their Practices of Insurgency and Environmental Stewardship
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Gutberlet, Jutta (author)
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Sorroche, Santiago (author)
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Martins Baeder, Angela (author)
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- Zapata, Patrik, 1967 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Förvaltningshögskolan,School of Public Administration
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- Zapata Campos, María José, 1972 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Företagsekonomiska institutionen, Management & Organisation,Department of Business Administration, Management & Organisation
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- 2021-10-20
- 2021
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In: Journal of Environment and Development. - : SAGE Publications. - 1070-4965. ; 30:4, s. 369-394
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Abstract
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- Informed by different grassroots learning and educational practices engaged in waste management, and drawing from the concepts of insurgent citizenship and environ- mental stewardship, we examine the role of waste picker organizations and movements in creating new pathways towards more sustainable environmental waste governance. Two case studies (Argentina and Brazil) demonstrate how waste pickers inform and educate the general public and raise the awareness of socio-environmental questions related to waste management. Different educational practices are used as strategies to confront citizens with their waste: to see waste as a consumption problem, resource, and income source. Our paper draws on grassroots learning (social movement learning and insurgent learning) and education (stewardship) aimed at the transformation of waste practices. We argue that waste pickers play an important role in knowledge production promoting recycling, in landfilling less and recovering more resources. We conclude that waste pickers act as insurgent citizens and also are environmental stewards.
Subject headings
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Statsvetenskap -- Studier av offentlig förvaltning (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Political Science -- Public Administration Studies (hsv//eng)
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Sociologi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Sociology (hsv//eng)
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Ekonomi och näringsliv -- Företagsekonomi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Economics and Business -- Business Administration (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- sustainability
- waste
- waste pickers
- insurgency
- environmental stewardship
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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