Feb 25
The Complex Geographies of Waste: How Academic Research Impacts Political Policy
Bethesda, Maryland
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Presentation
The Complex Geographies of Waste: How Academic Research Impacts Political Policy
Dr. Yaakov Garb
Bona Terra Department of Man in the Desert, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Date
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Thursday, February 25, 2016 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location
Americans for Ben-Gurion University Washington/Baltimore Region Office
4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Light lunch will be served.
RSVP
R.S.V.P. to David Speer at 410-205-5408 or [email protected]
Dr. Yaakov Garb is a senior lecturer in the Bona Terra Department of Man in the Desert at the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research at Ben-Gurion University. His background is in environmental studies and the social studies of science and technology. Dr. Garb has studied and written about a wide range of topics in these fields and his research has impacted political policy. Currently, Dr. Garb is sharing his research on electronic waste and partnerships with the informal e-waste industry.