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Research Reports
A Crise Econômica Global e a Economia Informal – Sumario Executivo
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Health Conditions of Recyclable Waste Pickers
Abstract: The presence of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among vulnerable populations is a rarely discussed subject. Thus, the...
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Executive Summary – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Waste Pickers in Nakuru, Kenya
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On the Road to Zero Waste
This set of zero waste case studies profiles nine diverse communities, each providing a real-world example of authentic progress toward the...
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Bwala Five FiveWorld Environment Magazine
This photodocumentary about “Ghana: Picking Waste for a Living” begins on page 56.
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Waste Pickers in Brazil: promoting sustainable development through poverty eradication policies
Concept note presented for 69th United Nations General Assembly’s Side Event organized by the Presidency of Brazil and CEMPRE.
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Gender and informal livelihoods: Coping strategies and perceptions of waste pickers in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America
This article (read the abstract here) was published in a special issue of the International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy. The special...
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The Poor Shall Not Remain Small: Broadening Access of the Organized Poor to the Market by Means of Strengthening NPOs Through Constitutional Justice (The Case of the ARB-Colombia)
Paper presented at Global Network of Government Innovators, Ash Institute at John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, November...
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Producing Privatization: Re-articulating Race, Gender, Class and Space
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Informal Sector Integration and High Performance Recycling: Evidence from 20 Cities
The global informal recycling sector has come into focus as the base of the industrial value chain. With few exceptions, reports and articles...
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