John-Michael Davis, Yaacov Garb

Polluted Politics

The Development of an Israeli-Palestinian E-Waste Economy

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Produktbeschreibung

Polluted Politics examines the global conundrum of e-waste recycling through the remarkable case of the Palestinian-Israeli context, showing how the emergence, impacts and possible futures of the Palestinian informal hub that has recycled most of Israel's e-waste for two decades illuminates dynamics and dilemmas of similar places worldwide.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781009483636
• ISBN-10: 1009483633
• Artikelnr.: 70527528

Autorenporträt

John-Michael Davis is an Assistant Professor in The Global School at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in Geography from the Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Part I. Positioning E-waste Hubs: 1. The emergence of e-waste hubs
2. The west line e-waste economy
3. Crude portrayals, crude proposals
4. Co-creating e-waste hub futures
5. Can tails wag the dog? a hub-driven approach to e-waste reform
Part II. Pathways and Predicaments: 6. E-waste burning: causes, consequences, and corrections
7. The toxic elephant in the room
8. Border frictions: formalizing the Palestinian e-waste industry?
9. Open questions, opening futures
References
Index.