{"product_id":"9780759109407","title":"The World's Scavengers: Salvaging for Sustainable Consumption and Production","description":"Martin Medina tells us that up to 2 percent of the urban population in developing countries survives by salvaging materials from waste for recycling, which represents up to 64 million scavengers in the world today. Despite these numbers, we know little about the impact of scavenging on the development of global capitalism. The author examines the historical evolution of scavenging and its linkages with formal and informal sector productive activities in capitalist and noncapitalist societies through case studies from Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Egypt, the Philippines, and India. His new book radically alters popular perceptions on scavenging, demonstrating that scavenging is not primarily the activity of the poor or even a strictly marginal activity; the economic impact of scavenging is significant and can increase industrial competitiveness; and scavenging can be compatible with a sustainable waste management system. Scavenging represents an adaptive response to poverty and can be a resource for cities, and its contributions, should be recognized and understood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMartin Medina is the Senior Policy Researcher at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies in Japan  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AltaMira Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47020276187376,"sku":"9780759109407","price":100.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780759109407_p0.jpg?v=1769903702","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780759109407","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}