Overview of the Legal Framework for Inclusion of Informal Recyclers in Solid Waste Management in Brazil

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  • Subtitle: WIEGO Policy Brief (Urban Policies) No. 6

Brazil has replaced repressive policies on waste picking with new inclusive policies that give legal backing to redistributive measures and social recognition of informal waste picker organizations.

Overview of Legal Framework for Inclusion of Informal Recyclers in Brazil

 

This brief provides an overview of the national, state and local legal frameworks concerning these inclusive policies.

 

See also: National Solid Waste Policy: Brazil

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