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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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  • 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

    San Francisco Cart Project

    About SFCP, from their website:

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    VIDEO: UN HLP Report Presentation to Secretary-General

    Full webcast of UN HLP Report Presentation to the Secretary-General event at the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

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  • Legal Instruments

    Street Vending Regulations in New York City- an-Overview

    This pamphlet provides an overview of Street Vending Regulations in New York City.

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  • Report

    Lista de participantes de La Mesa Redonda “El Empleo Informal en la Ciudad de México: Retos y Perspectivas 2017”

    La Mesa Redonda “El Empleo Informal en la Ciudad de México: Retos y Perspectivas 2017” fue organizada el 16 de febrero de 2017 como parte...

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  • Advocacy Materials

    Second Regional Meeting of Home-based Worker Organizations and Supporters in Latin America

    This report on the Second Regional Meeting of Home-based Worker Organizations and Supporters in Latin America, Santiago de Chile is availablein...

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