Some happy, others sad: exploring environmental justice in solid waste management in Kinshasa, The Democratic Republic of Congo. Issue 5 (4th May 2017)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Some happy, others sad: exploring environmental justice in solid waste management in Kinshasa, The Democratic Republic of Congo. Issue 5 (4th May 2017)
- Main Title:
- Some happy, others sad: exploring environmental justice in solid waste management in Kinshasa, The Democratic Republic of Congo
- Authors:
- Kubanza, Nzalalemba Serge
Das, Dillip Kumar
Simatele, Danny - Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: This paper explores the concept of environmental justice (EJ) in solid waste management (SWM) in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It evaluates the extent to which EJ occurs in SWM and discusses the factors accounting for this state of affairs. The paper examines the relevant theoretical framework(s) and mechanisms that would facilitate the attainment of EJ in Kinshasa. It is argued that solid waste (SW) often ends up in the poorest and least powerful communities in the cities of the DRC. A qualitative research methodology, which includes exhaustive critical review of the literature, system analysis, reflections from best practices through case studies and discussion with stakeholders, was used for this study. Findings revealed that SWM in Kinshasa is a duty entrusted to publicly-funded municipal authorities. There are evidences of a clear divide between the rich and poor neighbourhoods in the manner SW is managed. This is an inequality that has only recently begun to be recognised as injustice practices in SWM. It is argued that a politico-cultural mechanism on remedying SWM inequities could enable changes that will address EJ in Kinshasa. Such a solution will go directly against the prevailing notion "some happy, others sad".
- Is Part Of:
- Local environment. Volume 22:Issue 5(2017)
- Journal:
- Local environment
- Issue:
- Volume 22:Issue 5(2017)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 22, Issue 5 (2017)
- Year:
- 2017
- Volume:
- 22
- Issue:
- 5
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2017-0022-0005-0000
- Page Start:
- 595
- Page End:
- 620
- Publication Date:
- 2017-05-04
- Subjects:
- Cultural theory -- environmental justice -- some happy and others sad -- social solidarities -- solid waste management
Environmental policy -- Periodicals
363.7 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/cloe20#.Vt60VFLcuic ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/13549839.2016.1242120 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1354-9839
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