Electronic-Waste Circuitry and Value Creation in Accra, Ghana

Grant, Richard; Oteng-Ababio, Martin

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-06206-4_8

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“…Invariably, those involved in these illegal activities would, by default, be free riders in an EPR-driven policy. According to prior studies (Grant & Oteng-Ababio, 2019), there are inherent trade irregularities that can distort the official shipment statistics. For example, manufacturers might submit understated figures to custom officials to avoid paying taxes.…”

Section: Results: Eee Detritus Trade Materiality and Governancementioning

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“…These are disturbingly duplicating interventions. They occur in apparent reaction to media reports (details in subsequent discussions) such as Welcome to Sodom , which often tell only part of the story (Grant & Oteng-Ababio, 2019; Morrison, 2017). Taking a leaf from the tenets of CST, policy makers should appreciate WEEE and its complex networks and the roles and responsibilities of the various actors.…”

Section: Critical Systems Thinking E-waste Trade Circuitry and Manamentioning

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“…We restricted ourselves to the analysis of official customs data for computers and mobile phone trade, due to data incompleteness of other EEE. The customs data captured the country of origin, importer and exporter, description (type) of commodity, net mass, cost, insurance, and freight value (Grant & Oteng-Ababio, 2019). The data offer a nuanced understanding of the current WEEE industry (trade) and highlights the trade dynamics and worlds of work, which have hitherto remained somewhat opaque.…”

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“…The growing waste electrical and electronic equipment (hereafter e-waste or WEEE) 1 and the lack of environmentally sound management of WEEE have attracted diverse intellectual and policy debates and unending media commentaries (Frontline, 2009; United Nations Environment Programme, 2015) over the release of toxins to the environment and human bodies. Some studies have criticized the burning of WEEE to harvest copper (Atiemo et al, 2016; Brigden et al, 2008) and advocate for policies with broader global appeal and reforms, including circular economy principles (Akese & Little, 2018; Grant & Oteng-Ababio, 2019). In recent times, increasing awareness of the problem have led to a “turn to extended producer responsibility [EPR] policy initiative” as a potential solution (Khan, 2018).…”

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“…Meanwhile, researchers working mainly from developing economies, saddled with the virtual nonexistence of internationally standardized treatment facilities, more typically view WEEE management as both strategic and lucrative and through an informal economy lens (Grant & Oteng-Ababio, 2019; Millington & Lawhon, 2018). Ryder and Zhao (2019) make an apt pronouncement; thus,while more electronic devices are part of the problem, they also can be a big part of the solution.…”

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Building Policy Coherence for Sound Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Management in a Developing Country

Oteng-Ababio

Velden

Taylor

2020

The Journal of Environment & Development

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This article explores the compatibility of Ghana’s e-waste policy (Act 917) in the country’s socioeconomic context. Our article starts with two main questions based on our empirical engagements with the act which, contextually, mimics the extended producer responsibility. First, we question the pessimistic imaginaries about the e-waste industry that seeks its outright trade ban or promotes a single version of recycling. Second, we query if the underlying assumptions and basic mechanisms of extended producer responsibility can create the enabling environment to actualize sound e-waste management. Based on prevailing context, the imaginaries appear socially peripheral, isolated, and powerless, and we call for a broader, unbiased, in-depth, critical systems thinking for understanding the complexities and multidimensional nature of the waste electrical and electronic equipment industry. We suggest that it is by fostering the positive synergies across sectors and among policies that environmentally sound e-waste policy outcomes can be achievable.

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Identity Expression—the Case of ‘Sakawa’ Boys in Ghana

Alhassan

Ridwan

2021

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Internet fraud remains a problem in Ghana and thus attracts the attention of teachers, researchers, civil society organisations, the state and policymakers. Existing studies on Internet fraud focused on the reasons, combat strategies, cyber spiritualism, the impact of Internet fraud on individuals and the country, and the inadequate legal frameworks for handling such cybercrimes. Despite efforts by the government and other interest groups in fighting the menace, the phenomenon continues to increase among youth in Ghana. Applying Paul Willis’ theory of ethnographic imagination, this study examined how Internet scammers—Sakawa boys—in the northern region of Ghana use their bodies and other cultural materials to express their identity and make meaning. The study reveals that Sakawa boys express their identities and make meaning using language—slang and jargon; conspicuous consumption of material goods; ostentatious lifestyle; techno-religiosity; and gender cyber-fraud collaboration. Thus, it offers a basal understanding of emic dimension of relationship between children and youth in cybercrime, unsuspected victims, and preventive measures. The study also gives theoretical contributions to research in understanding the broader socio-cultural milieu of children and youth in crimes and possible practical measures towards containment.

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