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FAHMI, Wael Salah. The impact of privatization of solid waste management on the Zabaleen garbage collectors of Cairo. in Environment and Urbanization, October 2005, vol. 17, n&#176; 2, p.155-170     This paper investigates the recently launched privatization of local solid waste management in Cairo, focusing on its adverse effects on the economy and on the urban settlement system of the Zabaleen garbage collectors&#8217; communities. According to the official development strategy, the privatization of solid waste services is fundamental to overall government plans for the rehabilitation of areas of historical Cairo. But the objectives of the rehabilitation plans tend to favour business interests while threatening the interests of the local population.   Read the article ...       