The goats are dying

In Burkina Faso plastic refuse is starting to become a physical threat to humans, livestock and the environment. In light of concerns that plastic garbage is becoming dangerous there are three grassroots initiatives that have sprung up to address the plastic garbage problem. This paper examines the...

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Autor principal: Flyng, Torsten
Formato: Second cycle, A2E
Lenguaje:Inglés
Inglés
Publicado: 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/3286/
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description In Burkina Faso plastic refuse is starting to become a physical threat to humans, livestock and the environment. In light of concerns that plastic garbage is becoming dangerous there are three grassroots initiatives that have sprung up to address the plastic garbage problem. This paper examines the scope and ability of these initiatives to address the plastic refuse problem. Combining and abstracting the theories of Robert Da Matta, Thomas Kuhn, Garret Hardin and Elinor Oltrum this paper presents why these initiatives have arisen, what they can achieve and why they are viable options in the fight against plastic garbage.
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spelling RepoSLU32862012-04-23T07:46:50Z https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/3286/ The goats are dying Flyng, Torsten Labour and employment Rural sociology and social security Home economics, industries and crafts In Burkina Faso plastic refuse is starting to become a physical threat to humans, livestock and the environment. In light of concerns that plastic garbage is becoming dangerous there are three grassroots initiatives that have sprung up to address the plastic garbage problem. This paper examines the scope and ability of these initiatives to address the plastic refuse problem. Combining and abstracting the theories of Robert Da Matta, Thomas Kuhn, Garret Hardin and Elinor Oltrum this paper presents why these initiatives have arisen, what they can achieve and why they are viable options in the fight against plastic garbage. 2011-09-28 Second cycle, A2E NonPeerReviewed application/pdf eng https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/3286/4/Flyng_T_110930.pdf Flyng, Torsten, 2011. The goats are dying : grassroots initiatives to tackle unwanted plastic garbage in Burkina Faso . Second cycle, A2E. Uppsala: (NL, NJ) > Dept. of Urban and Rural Development (LTJ, LTV) > Dept. of Urban and Rural Development <https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/view/divisions/OID-595.html> urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-s-645 eng
spellingShingle Labour and employment
Rural sociology and social security
Home economics, industries and crafts
Flyng, Torsten
The goats are dying
title The goats are dying
title_full The goats are dying
title_fullStr The goats are dying
title_full_unstemmed The goats are dying
title_short The goats are dying
title_sort goats are dying
topic Labour and employment
Rural sociology and social security
Home economics, industries and crafts
url https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/3286/
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