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  • Research Reports

    Un cheval peut-il réellement remplacer un cambion poubelle? La Gestion des Déchets, entre tradition et modernité (Can a horse replace a garbage truck? Waste Management, between tradition and modernity

    Mémoire Master Éthique et Développement Durable, Faculté de Philosophie de Lyon

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  • Research Reports

    Executive Summary: Informal Economy Monitoring Study Sector Report: Waste Pickers

    The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide credible, grounded evidence of the range of driving forces, both positive...

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  • Journal Articles

    An analytical framework and tool (‘InteRa’) for integrating the informal recycling sector in waste and resource management systems in developing countries

    Abstract: In low- and middle-income developing countries, the informal (collection and) recycling sector (here abbreviated IRS) is an important,...

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  • Research Reports

    Résumé des conclusions principals – La coopération entre les travailleurs de l’économie informelle: Travailleurs à domicile et récupérateurs de matériaux

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  • Books & Book Chapters

    Informação e trabalho: uma leitura sobre os catadores de material reciclável a partir das bases públicas de dados

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  • Research Reports

    No Cushion to Fall Back On – Executive Summary

    Report available in English here.Informe disponible en español aquí.Fact Sheet available in English here.Ficha Técnica disponible en español...

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  • Research Reports

    Estimating Domestic Workers, Home-Based Workers, Street Vendors and Waste Pickers in India

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  • Policy Briefs

    Integrating Informal Workers into Selective Waste Collection: The Case of Belo Horizonte, Brazil

    This Briefing Note explores the origin and key elements of public policy focused on the integration of waste pickers in Belo Horizonte, Brazil....

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  • Journal Articles

    Not to be Taken for Granted: What Informal Waste Pickers Offer the Urban Economy

    WIEGO Waste Sector Specialist Sonia Dias argues for a holistic approach to solid waste management that recognises the economic and environmental...

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  • Research Reports

    The Informal Recycling Market in Ormoc City, Philippines: Evaluation of Options to Enhance Resources Recovery and to Reduce GHG Emissions

    In many developing countries the informal sector significantly contributes to resources recovery, which assists in reducing greenhouse gas...

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