Political ecologies of electronic waste : uncertainty and legitimacy in the governance of e-waste geographies
Applied ecology ; Applied geography ; Electronic waste ; Environmental justice ; Governance ; Legislation ; Political ecology ; Recycling ; United States of America ; Waste treatment
This article examines political ecologies of electronic waste through uncertainty and legitimacy in the governance of e-waste geographies in the United States. First, it highlights the ambiguities and democratic deficits that emerge from promoting
global environmental justice politics through market-driven disposal choices. Second, it analyzes the practices of representation through which NGOs and institutions produce e-waste as an object of regulation/commodification that is amenable to consumer
action. It concludes that, given the complexity of global commodity-networks like those for used electronics, these governing narratives rely on abstractions that oversimplify and rework the fetish of what e-waste is, where it goes, and how it should
Status of municipal waste disposal in some developed countries is discussed in the paper. The waste is classified according to sites of its origin. The methods of waste treatment are elaborated, and special attention is payed to the fact
that besides running techniques of waste incineration, recycling and composting, landfilling is the prevailing type of waste disposal practiced in concerning countries.
Complex mass wasting response of drainage basins to forest management in coastal British Columbia
The impacts of logging activities on mass wasting were examined in 5 watersheds in the coastal mountains of British Columbia. Historical aerial photos were used to document mass wasting events, and their occurrence was related to logging activities
in the study basins. Logged and forested areas were compared in terms of mass wasting magnitude and frequency, with reference to site characteristics. The recovery time of the landscape after logging was assessed. Mass wasting failure was primarily controlled
Problematika odpadov a ich dopad na zivotné prostredie Wastes disposals and their effects on environment
Various ways of waste disposal used at present in Czechoslovakia, especially with dumping on appropriately chosen sites, and with the effects of dumps on soil and underground water. (MS).
Mass wasting on valley-side ice-cored moraines, Boundary Glacier, Alberta, Canada
This paper describes and explains the mass wasting events on the basis of meteorological conditions, morphology of the moraines, and the ice-core. It is proposed that ice-core degradation following decoupling of the moraines from the glacier
and the mass wasting processes represent a final stage in that the development of the veneer moraines.
Refusing the waste, parting from it, is what makes culture possible. The distinction between what is rubbish and the rest of things is the core of that imperceptible struggle between life and death, which sets value to things. This defining process
, which includes the ways in which waste is managed, generates local conflicts which attempt to redefine the values determined by the treadmill of production. In recent years conflicts appear to have increased in number and intensity. Sustainability
Trial and error in privatisation : experiences in urban solid waste collection in Accra (Ghana) and Hyderabad (India)
Economic efficiency ; Hyderabad ; Impact ; Privatisation ; Service ; Third World ; Town ; Urban environment ; Waste treatment ; Working conditions
The socioeconomic performance of private modes of solid waste collection are contrasted with that of public modes of service delivery. Although the forms of privatisation are quite distinct, there are number of striking similarities in outcome
The occurrence and distribution of various forms of silica and zeolites in soils developed from wastes of iron production
France ; Germany ; Human impact ; Industrial waste ; Lorraine ; North Rhine Westfalia ; Salinity ; Silica ; Soil ; Soil properties
In 4 soil profiles developed in industrial waste (2 in France and 2 in Germany) the AA. found not only that dissolved silicic acid and amorphous silica occurred, but also that zeolites had developed. They identified several soil properties that may
The costs of disposal and recycling : an application to Italian municipal solid waste services
Economies of scale ; Italy ; Model ; Municipality ; Recycling ; Urban economy ; Waste
This paper investigates the costs of disposal and recycling through an application to Italian municipal solid waste services. As far as the size of the municipality increases, scope economies rise up to 20%, but they are accompanied by overall
diseconomies of scale. The findings suggest that, on the one hand, joint management of disposal and recycling should be encouraged and, on the other hand, that strategies aimed at increasing the share of waste sent for recycling would not imply a considerable
Long-term rates of mass wasting in Mesters Vig, northeast Greenland : notes on a Re-survey
Re-surveys of surviving mass-wasting target lines established by A.L. Washburn in the late 1950s in the Mester Vig area, northeast Greenland, are used to derive estimates of long-term mass wasting in the area. These long-term rates suggest a general
increase in the rate of mass wasting in the Mesters Vig area ove the last 40 years. This increase may be related to a general pattern of climatic amelioration for the east coast of Greenland.
The AA. evaluate the effect of 2 olive mill wastes (olive leaves and “alperujo”) on soil properties and soil erosion in a rain fed olive grove in SE Spain. After 3 years experiment, oil mill wastes application significantly improved physical
when applied “alperujo”. With respect to erosion, after simulated rainfall experiments it was found that the oil mill wastes contributed to increase the roughness and the interception of raindrops, delaying runoff generation and enhancing
the infiltration of rainwater. Treatment with oil mill wastes contributed to a reduction in runoff generation and soil losses compared to bare soil, especially when applied olive leaves.
Wind erosion of residue waste. Part I. Using the wind profile to characterise wind erosion
A portable wind tunnel is used to assess the erodibility of prepared surfaces of residue waste. The data are extensive and include wind profiles, collections of saltation and suspension material as well as particle sizing by elutriation. Still