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Policy Futures That Leverage the Strength of Informal Economy: Opportunities to Advance Circular Economy and UN SDGs

In: Untapped Knowledge in India’s E-Waste Industry

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  • T. S. Krishnan

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Policies that intentionally leverage the inherent capabilities of the informal processors and seek alignment with the way the e-waste industry is structured are more likely to succeed. This chapter proposes e-waste policy futures that leverage the strengths of informal processors by unlocking their potential and simultaneously mitigating negative health and environmental effects. The barrier to these policy futures has more to do with the systemic biases that have disenfranchised informal processors than with logistical challenges. By reframing the problem to understand the context of India’s e-waste industry on a holistic level, the proposed policy futures accelerate the transition to achieving a fuller circular economy and sustainable development goals.

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  • T. S. Krishnan, 2023. "Policy Futures That Leverage the Strength of Informal Economy: Opportunities to Advance Circular Economy and UN SDGs," Palgrave Advances in Economics of Innovation and Technology, in: Untapped Knowledge in India’s E-Waste Industry, chapter 0, pages 79-99, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:paiecp:978-3-031-50296-5_5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-50296-5_5
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