“The human face of the UN plastics treaty”? The role of waste pickers in intergovernmental negotiations to end plastic pollution and ensure a just transition

Cambridge Prisms Plastics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 2

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Abstract Waste pickers are recognised as a key stakeholder in the ongoing negotiations towards an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution. Up 34 million waste contribute recovering close 60% of recycled post-consumer globally. The International Alliance Pickers (IAWP) has actively engaged safeguard just transition for these important but vulnerable and frequently overlooked workers. This article explores how IAWP gained prominence plastics treaty through three iterative processes. First, reiterative naming “waste pickers” constituted symbolic practice discursive influence that heightened recognition pickers’ role knowledge rights holders Second, performative dimension picker advocacy influenced official informal events. Third, by engaging “scale work”, have leveraged their alliances work across national, regional levels. By examining frames naming, performance scale, contributes advance scholarly literature on grassroots movements global environmental governance (GEG).

Язык: Английский

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Event Ethnography to study the global negotiations on the treaty to end plastic pollution: dataset from the first session of negotiations (INC-1)

Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 4, 2024

Abstract Plastics and their associated chemical pollution have emerged as a global threat. This recognition materialized in March 2022 with the adoption of groundbreaking mandate among United Nations (UN) Member States, signaling commencement negotiations for comprehensive treaty aimed at ending plastic pollution, encompassing entire lifecycle. The first session convened International Negotiating Committee (INC-1) Punta del Este, Uruguay from November 28th–December 2nd, 2022, there, four other negotiation sessions either or will, expected conclusion December 2024. current study introduces methodology systematically observing documenting agreement-making. It utilizes dataset to explore event ethnography (EE) following Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA). paper aims inspire guide researchers employing EE, recognizing its efficacy navigating complexities extensive Global Treaty (GPT) promoting collaborative efforts understanding process. EE is method increasingly recognised multilateral international within science-policy nexus examine emerging obstacles, trends, power dynamics, actors (both state non-state) action negotiations. Finally, presented INC-1 through practical Excel document; article then demonstrates one example how can be employed enhance comprehension negotiators observers influencing GPT

Язык: Английский

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Beyond the surface: Seabirds and plastics as indicators in a large, remote marine protected area

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 205, С. 116574 - 116574

Опубликована: Июнь 9, 2024

Язык: Английский

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The Rule of Three: the third session of negotiations (INC-3) on the global treaty to end plastic pollution

Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Июль 12, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Domestic ‘Disposal Work’ and Plastics Recycling – Unwrapping Everyday Entanglements of Practice, Roles, and Responsibilities

Sociological Research Online, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Сен. 4, 2024

This article is about household plastics recycling in England. Rates of have stagnated across the country over past decade. Fitting with an individualisation responsibility industry and policy, households commonly get blame. We bring this framing into question through a conceptualisation exploration ‘disposal work’ undertaken by households. concerns bundle practices involved identification, preparation, segregation everyday discards. Drawing on in-depth qualitative research, involving purposefully disruptive trial 60 interviews, we consider what affects disposal work, unwrapping series sociomaterial entanglements practice constitutive roles played bins, packaging, lay normativities. argue that blame attributed to for poor-quality reflects blinkered problem oversimplification responsibilities. Our argument premised tracing out revealing set relationships between domains work intersect extend beyond homes help shape ebb flow plastic recyclables. Several pragmatic responses aimed at improving matters are discussed. also signpost article’s broader significance sociological research sustainability, arguing privileging consumption, provides one means attuning attending power dynamics politics everyday.

Язык: Английский

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The missing consensus: An analysis of problem definitions and key motivations in the first zero draft for a global plastics treaty

Cambridge Prisms Plastics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 2

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Abstract With the ongoing negotiations for an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in marine environment, and frustration at end of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3), analyzing zero draft text, which formed basis this negotiation round, is crucial. This analysis examines to what extent conveys a clear problem definition as foundation internationally pollution. We find that lacks definition. Additionally, we investigate how balances focus between environments other affected areas discusses implications governance strategies. focuses particularly fishing gear hence has downstream perspective, while upstream measures are equally important. Furthermore, study delves into key motivations driving treaty negotiations, revealing health environmental concerns predominate. In comparing our results with previous research, align recent publications INC submissions onsite statements. addition, identify significant differences tackle pollution issues EU level. These disparities, evident economic arguments prioritized, reflect varied approaches combating across political spheres.

Язык: Английский

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Decision: “The human face of the UN plastics treaty”? The role of waste pickers in intergovernmental negotiations to end plastic pollution and ensure a just transition — R1/PR6

Опубликована: Апрель 24, 2024

Waste pickers are recognised as a key stakeholder in the ongoing negotiations towards an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution. Up 34 million waste contribute recovering close 60% of recycled post-consumer globally. The International Alliance Pickers (IAWP) has actively engaged safeguard just transition for these important but vulnerable and frequently overlooked workers. This article explores how IAWP gained prominence plastics treaty through three iterative processes. First, reiterative naming "waste pickers" constituted symbolic practice discursive influence that heightened recognition pickers' role knowledge rights holders Second, performative dimension picker advocacy influenced official informal events. Third, by engaging "scale work", have leveraged their alliances work across national, regional levels. By examining frames naming, performance scale, contributes advance scholarly literature on grassroots movements global environmental governance (GEG).

Язык: Английский

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Recommendation: “The human face of the UN plastics treaty”? The role of waste pickers in intergovernmental negotiations to end plastic pollution and ensure a just transition — R1/PR5

Опубликована: Апрель 24, 2024

Waste pickers are recognised as a key stakeholder in the ongoing negotiations towards an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution. Up 34 million waste contribute recovering close 60% of recycled post-consumer globally. The International Alliance Pickers (IAWP) has actively engaged safeguard just transition for these important but vulnerable and frequently overlooked workers. This article explores how IAWP gained prominence plastics treaty through three iterative processes. First, reiterative naming "waste pickers" constituted symbolic practice discursive influence that heightened recognition pickers' role knowledge rights holders Second, performative dimension picker advocacy influenced official informal events. Third, by engaging "scale work", have leveraged their alliances work across national, regional levels. By examining frames naming, performance scale, contributes advance scholarly literature on grassroots movements global environmental governance (GEG).

Язык: Английский

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Author comment: “The human face of the UN plastics treaty”? The role of waste pickers in intergovernmental negotiations to end plastic pollution and ensure a just transition — R1/PR4

Опубликована: Апрель 5, 2024

Waste pickers are recognised as a key stakeholder in the ongoing negotiations towards an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution. Up 34 million waste contribute recovering close 60% of recycled post-consumer globally. The International Alliance Pickers (IAWP) has actively engaged safeguard just transition for these important but vulnerable and frequently overlooked workers. This article explores how IAWP gained prominence plastics treaty through three iterative processes. First, reiterative naming "waste pickers" constituted symbolic practice discursive influence that heightened recognition pickers' role knowledge rights holders Second, performative dimension picker advocacy influenced official informal events. Third, by engaging "scale work", have leveraged their alliances work across national, regional levels. By examining frames naming, performance scale, contributes advance scholarly literature on grassroots movements global environmental governance (GEG).

Язык: Английский

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Decision: “The human face of the UN plastics treaty”? The role of waste pickers in intergovernmental negotiations to end plastic pollution and ensure a just transition — R0/PR3

Опубликована: Март 8, 2024

Waste pickers are recognised as a key stakeholder in the ongoing negotiations towards an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution. Up 34 million waste contribute recovering close 60% of recycled post-consumer globally. The International Alliance Pickers (IAWP) has actively engaged safeguard just transition for these important but vulnerable and frequently overlooked workers. This article explores how IAWP gained prominence plastics treaty through three iterative processes. First, reiterative naming "waste pickers" constituted symbolic practice discursive influence that heightened recognition pickers' role knowledge rights holders Second, performative dimension picker advocacy influenced official informal events. Third, by engaging "scale work", have leveraged their alliances work across national, regional levels. By examining frames naming, performance scale, contributes advance scholarly literature on grassroots movements global environmental governance (GEG).

Язык: Английский

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