2022-10-24
BALI - South-East Asia’s informal workers are fighting to stop their livelihoods going up in flames with the expansion of waste-to-energy plants.
While some governments, European and Japanese development funders, and business groups in South and South-East Asia are pushing for the increased use of incinerators to manage waste, informal workers are making their objections known – not only for environmental reasons but also because of the negative impact on waste picker livelihoods.
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- Why informal workers are opposing waste-to-energy technology in South-East Asia, Equal Times (Belgium), 24/10/2022
- 東南アジアの労働者や地域が 日本の焼却炉に反対するわけ, Unfiltred, 30/10/2022
- As waste-to-energy incinerators spread in Southeast Asia, so do concerns, Mongabay, 08/12/2022
- Facing headwinds at home, Europe and Japan are pushing waste-to-energy technology across South East Asia, Energy Monitor, 18/12/2022
- Dibalik penolakan pembakaran sampah Jepang oleh komunitas di Asia Tenggara, Ekuatorial, 20/12/2022
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