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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Not at Our Disposal: Reclaimers’ Critique of Disposability Capitalism
Samson, M., 1 Jan 2025, Waste as a Critique. Oxford University Press, p. 216-239 24 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Thinking Households—How Resident Conceptualisations of Waste, Reclaimers and Separation at Source Shape Recycling Practices
Kadyamadare, G. & Samson, M., Mar 2024, In: Urban Forum. 35, 1, p. 25-46 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Contested Understanding of River Health from Communities’ Perspective in the Lower Komati River in South Africa
Dlamini, V., Samson, M. & Curtis, C., 1 Jan 2023, Socio-Ecological Systems and Decoloniality: Convergence of Indigenous and Western Knowledge. Springer International Publishing, p. 275-298 24 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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'Wasters, agnostics, enforcers, competitors, and community integrators': Reclaimers, S@S, and the five types of residents in Johannesburg, South Africa
Samson, M., Kadyamadare, G., Ndlovu, L. & Kalina, M., Feb 2022, In: World Development. 150, 105733.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access16 Citations (Scopus) -
Contested Understandings of Reclaimer Integration—Insights from a Failed Johannesburg Pilot Project
Sekhwela, M. M. & Samson, M., 1 Mar 2020, In: Urban Forum. 31, 1, p. 21-39 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
14 Citations (Scopus)
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Zusiphe Theophelus Mpungose InsightPicking through gender inequality in informal waste sector
18/05/26
1 item of Media coverage
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Women waste workers as key climate actors: Lessons from Brazil and South Africa
10/02/26
1 item of Media coverage
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Joburg rubbish crisis deepens amid delays in integration of waste pickers
22/11/25
1 item of Media coverage
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University of Johannesburg professor says the city faces imminent landfill crisis
20/10/25
1 item of Media coverage
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Johannesburg Reclaimers Call for Landfill to Be Reopened
30/09/25
2 items of Media coverage
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