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  • Audiovisual Materials

    VIDEO: Samuel Le Coeur from AMELIOR Association in France

    From 28-30 November 2016, informal recyclers from Brazil hosted the international event, Expocatadores, in which they invited Latin American...

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  • Legal Instruments

    Colombia Law: Bogotá (Colombia) Res DG-137-07

    Law governing street vendors’ associations in Bogotá, Colombia

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    VIDEO: Right to the City and Privatization

    The privatization of waste management and introduction of municipal policies which restrict access to waste can have a negative impact on...

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  • Stories/Case Studies

    Minas Gerais: Waste Picker Health & Safety

    An exploratory health risk mapping in five waste picker cooperatives in Brazil considers waste pickers’ work routines and workplace...

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    MNCR on Youtube

    Title: Essa Gente Vai Longe…. – Parte 2 Documentário MNCR Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X5532wuDm8 Parte 1 Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtUp9ZSQ7lg&feature ...

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  • Legal Instruments

    Ley No. 29419 que regula la actividad de los recicladores

    Texto de la Ley No. 29419 que regula la actividad de los recicladores en Perú. Vea también el Reglamento de la Ley No. 29429 que regula la...

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  • Fact Sheets/Infographics

    Fact Sheet: Women Organizing for Fair Trade in Mexico

    Details of the MDG3-funded Fair Trade project in Mexico

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  • Toolkits and Guides
  • Legal Instruments

    Oregon Domestic Workers Bill of Rights

    This Bill of Rights relates to the employment of domestic workers and creating new provisions in relation to this in the State of Oregon ...

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  • Toolkits and Guides

    Movimento Nacional dos Catadores de Materiais Recicláveis (MNCR)

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