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Micro and Small Enterprises, Water and Developing Countries - A Challenge for Sustainability in Colombia (Hardcover)
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Micro and Small Enterprises, Water and Developing Countries - A Challenge for Sustainability in Colombia (Hardcover)
Series: IHE Delft PhD Thesis Series
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The relationship between environmental agencies and polluters is
especially challenging in the context of micro and small sized
enterprises (McSEs) in developing countries. The focus is mainly at
end-of-pipe solutions that are usually unaffordable for McSEs. In
order to engage them in achieving national environmental policy
goals, this thesis reflexively combines the theoretical fields of
Action Research and Negotiation/Conflict Resolution to fill the
gaps in knowledge. A methodology was developed that is
problem-driven and iterative by using longitudinal data collection
rather than snap-shots. Along with a comparative study of two
regional tannery cases, a new approach based on Action Research
named SASI (Systematic Approach for Social Inclusion) was designed
and tested for six years on cleaner production (CP) implementation
with a third tannery case. The results highlight how institutional
barriers in Colombia negatively affect the McSEs. The research
shows that CP implementation needs comprehensive, systemic
mechanisms based on participatory approaches that take into account
the concerns and contexts of McSEs. Doing Action Research through
SASI generated both theoretical insight and positively changed the
lives of the tanners engaged in the research. It contributed to
breaking the cycles of their exclusion and simultaneously
facilitated innovation and use of local knowledge.
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