Social learning and waste management: a Tongatapu case study: masters thesis

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Lund University International Master’s Programme in Environmental Science and Sustainability Studies Masters Thesis Social Learning and Waste Management: A Tongatapu Case Study Nina Šrot Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies May 2010 Supervision: Thomas Malm 1Abstract In the debate on sustainability and humanity being faced with growing environmental concerns, many scholars are advocating for wider use of social learning models in order to successfully address complex challenges in a socially and ecologically sustainable way. The lively debate ranging from strong propositions for social learning approaches to relevant critiques of social learning encouraged this study. Waste management is one of the examples of complex challenges our societies need to deal with and that increasingly calls for a broader approach, rather than focusing on narrow technical solutions only. The study focuses on identifying limitations to social learning in waste management on Tongatapu, the m