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My doctoral research looks at how government actors operating at the district level interpret and go about implementing Malawi s national policies for rural water supply. The research uses ethnographic methods to understand the experiences and everyday practices of these actors, exploring the constraints they face (be they financial, political or social) and the diverse strategies they employ in ‘getting the job done’. In the context of decentralised water governance, the actions of these frontline workers and their relationships with other stakeholders are integral to service sustainability and ensuring universal access to clean water.
Research aim: To understand how actors translate water policies through their everyday practices, and the strategies they employ ‘to get the job done’.
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By Joel Gunter
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image captionA woman sorts plastic recycling in China. Millions of tonnes of plastics are wasted globally every year.
A massive increase in biodegradable plastic production in China is outpacing the country s ability to degrade the materials, according to a new report published by the charity Greenpeace.
China - the world s largest producer of plastic waste - introduced bans earlier this year on several types of non-degradable single-use plastics, prompting manufacturers to ramp up production of biodegradable versions.
According to Greenpeace, 36 companies in China have planned or built new biodegradable plastic manufacturing facilities, adding production capacity of more than 4.4 million tonnes per year - a more than sevenfold increase in less than 12 months.
China biodegradable plastics failing to solve pollution crisis
BBC
17th December, 2020 11:06:50
A massive increase in biodegradable plastic production in China is outpacing the country s ability to degrade the materials, according to a new report published by the charity Greenpeace.
China - the world s largest producer of plastic waste - introduced bans earlier this year on several types of non-degradable single-use plastics, prompting manufacturers to ramp up production of biodegradable versions.
According to Greenpeace, 36 companies in China have planned or built new biodegradable plastic manufacturing facilities, adding production capacity of more than 4.4 million tonnes per year - a more than sevenfold increase in less than 12 months.