02287    a2200337   4500001001100000005001700011008003900028020001800067037003600085040000700121041000800128072001400136072001500150072001500165072001500180072001200195072001300207072001300220072001300233072002100246072002100267072002100288072002100309072002100330100004500351245010800396250000600504260002400510300001000534520140500544113802769320250317100407.0250312042015xx                   eng    a9781138027695  bTaylor & FranciscGBP 81.99fBB  a01  aeng7 aTN2thema7 aRBK2thema7 aTHV2thema7 aJPP2thema7 aTN2bic7 aRBK2bic7 aTHX2bic7 aJPP2bic7 aBUS0940002bisac7 aPOL0020002bisac7 aTEC0100302bisac7 aTEC0100002bisac7 aTEC0090202bisac1 aGloria Ana María Mónica Sanz Galindo10aMicro and Small Enterprises, Water and Developing CountriesbA Challenge for Sustainability in Colombia  a1  bCRC Pressc20150409  a322 p  bThe relationship between environmental agencies and polluters is especially challenging in the context of micro and small sized enterprises (McSEs) in developing countries. The focus is mainly at end-of-pipe solutions that are usually unaffordable for McSEs. In order to engage them in achieving national environmental policy goals, this thesis reflexively combines the theoretical fields of Action Research and Negotiation/Conflict Resolution to fill the gaps in knowledge. A methodology was developed that is problem-driven and iterative by using longitudinal data collection rather than snap-shots. Along with a comparative study of two regional tannery cases, a new approach based on Action Research named SASI (Systematic Approach for Social Inclusion) was designed and tested for six years on cleaner production (CP) implementation with a third tannery case. The results highlight how institutional barriers in Colombia negatively affect the McSEs. The research shows that CP implementation needs comprehensive, systemic mechanisms based on participatory approaches that take into account the concerns and contexts of McSEs. Doing Action Research through SASI generated both theoretical insight and positively changed the lives of the tanners engaged in the research. It contributed to breaking the cycles of their exclusion and simultaneously facilitated innovation and use of local knowledge.