The Informal Sector and the Environment.

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- The Informal Economy -- The Informal Sector and the Environment -- Policies -- Formalisation of the Informal Sectors -- Taxes and Subsidies -- Informal Regulation -- Role of the Media -- Structure of the Book -- Concluding Discussion -- References -- 2 Regulation, Governance and the Role of the Informal Sector in Influencing Environmental Quality -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Data and Methodology -- Data -- Model and Tests -- Variables -- Environmental Quality and Emission Variables -- Results -- Sensitivity Analysis -- Summary and Conclusions -- Appendix 2A -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 3 Informal Emissions -- Introduction -- Model -- Empirical Approach -- Data and Descriptive Statistics -- Estimation Results -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Notes -- References -- 4 Exploring the Environmental and Social Impact of Informal Market Practices in the Apparel Industry -- Introduction -- Informal Sector and the Apparel Industry -- Environmental Impact of Apparel -- Social Impact and Informal Practices in the Apparel Sector -- Concluding Discussion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 5 Sustainability Priority Changes of Companies in the Informal Sector in China Under COVID-19 -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Defining the Informal Sector in China -- Questionnaire Survey -- Results and Discussions -- Company Profile -- General Impact of COVID-19 On the Companies -- Changes to Sustainability Priorities -- Influence of Company Size -- Influence of Market Orientation -- Comparison of Sustainability Priorities Between Informal Sector and the Wider Economy in China -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- Note -- References -- 6 Making Small Beautiful: Lessons From Mexican Leather Tanneries and Brick Kilns -- Introduction1.

Leather Tanneries in Le�on -- Voluntary Agreements and Relocation -- Clean Technologies for Tanneries -- Brick Kilns in Ciudad Ju�arez -- The Brickmakers' Project -- Results of the Brickmaker Project -- Lessons -- Acknowledgements -- Bibliography -- 7 Youth Rural-Urban Migration in Ethiopia: Environmental Drivers and Employment in the Informal Sector -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Driving Forces of Youth Rural-Urban Migration -- 3 Data Sources -- 4 Descriptive Results -- 5 Environmental Drivers -- 6 Employment in the Informal Sector -- 7 Conclusions -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 8 The Role of the Informal Economy in Solid Waste Management: The Case of India -- Introduction -- Managing Solid Waste in Developing Countries -- Issues and Challenges in Designing an Effective SWM System -- Where Does the Informal Sector Fit in Managing MSW? -- Role of the Informal Sector in Managing MSW in Indian Cities -- Managing Solid Waste in Kolar, Karnataka -- Modus Operandi -- Biomedical Waste -- Learning From the Experience of Kolar -- Managing Solid Waste in Pune, Maharashtra -- Modus Operandi -- Learning From the Experience of Pune -- Managing Solid Waste in New Delhi Railway Station (NDRS) -- Learning From the Experience of NDRS -- Discussion and Conclusions -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 9 Epidemiological Risk Perceptions of People Living Close to Open Dumps in Nampula, Mozambique: A Case Study Control -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Case Study - Municipal Solid Waste Management in Nampula, Mozambique -- Results and Discussion -- Socio-demographic Characterization -- Perceptions About Health Status, Most Frequent Diseases, Women's Reproductive History and Reasons for Medical Consultation -- Gardens Near Open Dumps -- Perceptions About Environmental Quality Where the Population Lives -- Environmental Protection Measures and Policies -- Conclusions -- References.

10 Integration of the Informal Recycling Sector in Former Yugoslavia: Insights From 20 Years of Integration Projects and Initiatives -- Introduction -- Integrated Sustainable Waste Management and the ISWM Policy Drivers -- The Rise of Municipal Recycling in High-Income Countries -- Value Chain Recycling Worldwide and in Emerging Economies -- Informal Recycling Worldwide, in Former Yugoslavia and in Serbia and Northern Macedonia -- Informal Recyclers and Informal Occupations in Europe -- Informal Recycling in Former Yugoslavia -- Twenty Years of Research and Projects On Integration of Informal Recyclers in Serbia -- Increasing Pressure On Informal Recyclers -- Informal Recycling and the Pre-Accession Process -- Integration of the Informal Recycling Sector in Serbia -- Integration of the Informal Sector: Concepts and Roles -- Project-based Integration of the Informal Sector in Serbia and (North) Macedonia -- Making Up the Balance -- Looking Ahead: Potential of Value Chain Legalisation and Integration -- Notes -- References -- Appendix: Glossary of Terms -- Index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2023. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.