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The MDGs are now in the spotlight since we have reached the year 2015, the target year for achiev... more The MDGs are now in the spotlight since we have reached the year 2015, the target year for achieving these goals. There has been much debate and discussion about these goals since their conception. Hence one half of the discourse focuses on the past, how these goals have improved outcomes in various countries and the world in general while the other half is talking about the path ahead and how to ensure that the momentum gained by the goals is maintained. The result of such discussions have now culminated in the formation of the Sustainable Development Goals. It has been a long, interesting journey since 2000 for the world on the development front because never before have all the countries risen together to tackle development ailments together at this level and intensity. Hence with this background, this paper attempts to talk about the MDGs and provide some constructive criticism of their conception and design. I will also talk about a few cases from India and hence set the stage for improvements in the MDGs that the SDGs are trying to fulfill.
The last seven years or so have been very eventful for Pune in terms of Solid Waste Management. T... more The last seven years or so have been very eventful for Pune in terms of Solid Waste Management. The formation of the SWaCH cooperative and the inclusive model of waste management implemented by the Pune Municipal Corporation in 2008 have been highly discussed in national and international forums all over the world. Pune has, in fact been an oft-quoted case at several international conferences, whether in the context of improved health conditions for the waste-pickers, environmental benefits, or as an example of a sustainable public-private partnership model. This paper tries to capture some of the action that took place in the waste management sector in Pune and attempts to critically analyze the true nature of the impact on the lives of the informal workers engaged in the model. The paper also alludes to earlier time periods to comprehensively frame the changes that have occurred since some of them have their roots in the developments that took place in the last two decades.
The MDGs are now in the spotlight since we have reached the year 2015, the target year for achiev... more The MDGs are now in the spotlight since we have reached the year 2015, the target year for achieving these goals. There has been much debate and discussion about these goals since their conception. Hence one half of the discourse focuses on the past, how these goals have improved outcomes in various countries and the world in general while the other half is talking about the path ahead and how to ensure that the momentum gained by the goals is maintained. The result of such discussions have now culminated in the formation of the Sustainable Development Goals. It has been a long, interesting journey since 2000 for the world on the development front because never before have all the countries risen together to tackle development ailments together at this level and intensity. Hence with this background, this paper attempts to talk about the MDGs and provide some constructive criticism of their conception and design. I will also talk about a few cases from India and hence set the stage for improvements in the MDGs that the SDGs are trying to fulfill.
The last seven years or so have been very eventful for Pune in terms of Solid Waste Management. T... more The last seven years or so have been very eventful for Pune in terms of Solid Waste Management. The formation of the SWaCH cooperative and the inclusive model of waste management implemented by the Pune Municipal Corporation in 2008 have been highly discussed in national and international forums all over the world. Pune has, in fact been an oft-quoted case at several international conferences, whether in the context of improved health conditions for the waste-pickers, environmental benefits, or as an example of a sustainable public-private partnership model. This paper tries to capture some of the action that took place in the waste management sector in Pune and attempts to critically analyze the true nature of the impact on the lives of the informal workers engaged in the model. The paper also alludes to earlier time periods to comprehensively frame the changes that have occurred since some of them have their roots in the developments that took place in the last two decades.