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Managing landfills and waste pickers on them in South Africa: Toward recognition, access and dignity

Catherina Schenck (), Phillip Blaauw (), Jacoba Viljoen and Elizabeth Swart ()
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Catherina Schenck: University of the Western Cape
Phillip Blaauw: North West University
Elizabeth Swart: University of the Western Cape

No 7808683, Proceedings of International Academic Conferences from International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences

Abstract: Good waste management is necessary to build sustainable and liveable cities. Recycling activities contributes to create these sustainable and liveable cities. A key but unrecognised element in promoting recycling is the efforts of waste pickers who make a living from recycling mainline recyclables. This article aims to describe the approaches used on ten landfills in South Africa to manage waste pickers? access and daily activities. A multiple case study design and cross case analysis were used in this study. The Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF) was used to analyse and explain the data. The results showed that waste management policies and practices directly influence the waste pickers? access to recyclable waste and their livelihoods. Finally we highlight the inclusionary and exclusionary practices which may guide inclusive, participatory and co productive practices for waste pickers in South Africa.

Keywords: Waste pickers; sustainable livelihoods; recyclable waste; landfills; management; sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 1 page
Date: 2018-07
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Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 38th International Academic Conference, Prague, Jul 2018, pages 173-173

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