Industry Perspectives on Water Pollution Management in a Fast Developing Megacity: Evidence from Dhaka, Bangladesh

Jennifer Liu; Roy Brouwer; Dilruba Fatima Sharmin; Susan Elliott; Leah Govia; Danielle Lindamood

doi:10.3390/su142416389

Industry Perspectives on Water Pollution Management in a Fast Developing Megacity: Evidence from Dhaka, Bangladesh

Jennifer Liu^*
, Roy Brouwer
, Dilruba Fatima Sharmin
, Susan Elliott
, Leah Govia
, Danielle Lindamood

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Industry representatives are key stakeholders in addressing pollution in the rivers surrounding Dhaka, Bangladesh, a fast growing megacity. Drawing on insights from political-ecology and framing water management as a sociotechnical system, we present an analysis of in-depth interviews conducted with representatives from key polluting industries. Three main thematic areas resulting from these interviews relate to the management of effluent treatment plants, the need for enhanced education, both technical and moral, and sociocultural factors that shape attitudes toward water management. In these areas, industrial representatives show multiple ways and realms in which more sustainable water governance in Dhaka may be enacted.

Original language	English
Article number	16389
Journal	Sustainability (Switzerland)
Volume	14
Issue number	24
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/su142416389
Publication status	Published - Dec 2022

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This research was funded by the Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) Urban Sanitation Research Initiative and supported by Partnership Funding of the REACH programme led by Oxford University with the help of UK Aid from the UK government.

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This research was funded by the Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) Urban Sanitation Research Initiative and supported by Partnership Funding of the REACH programme led by Oxford University with the help of UK Aid from the UK government.

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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

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Dhaka
industry perceptions
political-ecology
sociotechnical system
water pollution

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Industry Perspectives on Water Pollution Management in a Fast Developing Megacity: Evidence from Dhaka, Bangladesh

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