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Overview of Legal Framework for Social Inclusion in Solid Waste Management in Brazil

By on January 01, 2010

Brazil has experienced a trend towards replacement of repressive policies on waste picking to adoption of inclusive policies focused on legal backing, redistributive measures and social recognition of informal recyclers´ organizations in the last 15 years. This makes Brazil one of the most progressive countries towards this sector. This brief article intends to give an overview of the legal framework concerning the integration of informal collectors of recyclables in solid waste management (SWM) in Brazil.

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Dias, Sonia M. Overview of Legal Framework for Social Inclusion in Solid Waste Management in Brazil. , , . WIEGO, 2010. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Dias_Brazil_Legal_framework_social_inclusion_waste_0.pdfDias, S. M. (2010). Overview of Legal Framework for Social Inclusion in Solid Waste Management in Brazil. , , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Dias_Brazil_Legal_framework_social_inclusion_waste_0.pdfDias, Sonia M. "Overview of Legal Framework for Social Inclusion in Solid Waste Management in Brazil." WIEGO, 2010, .Dias Sonia M. "Overview of Legal Framework for Social Inclusion in Solid Waste Management in Brazil." (2010). https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Dias_Brazil_Legal_framework_social_inclusion_waste_0.pdfDias, S M 2010, 'Overview of Legal Framework for Social Inclusion in Solid Waste Management in Brazil', , , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Dias_Brazil_Legal_framework_social_inclusion_waste_0.pdfSonia M Dias, 'Overview of Legal Framework for Social Inclusion in Solid Waste Management in Brazil' (2010). Dias S. M. Overview of Legal Framework for Social Inclusion in Solid Waste Management in Brazil. . 2010. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Dias_Brazil_Legal_framework_social_inclusion_waste_0.pdfDias, Sonia M. Overview of Legal Framework for Social Inclusion in Solid Waste Management in Brazil. . 2010. , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Dias_Brazil_Legal_framework_social_inclusion_waste_0.pdf

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