Urban Planning and Design

Who’s really “greening” future cities?

As COP25 gets underway, our deep dive into two years of news coverage reveals that the green army of waste pickers leading urban recycling...

Cinco fatos sobre a incineração

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Cinco verdades a saber sobre la incineración

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Five facts about incineration

While municipalities are often encouraged to turn to waste-to-energy (WtE) technologies such as incineration, this is a problematic solution,...

Territorial dynamics of waste collecting and recycling: Experience exchange and innovative solutions

• December 9, 2019 - December 13, 2019
• Hanoi, Vietnam

Highlighting Vietnam, Indonesia, India and Brazil Experts gathered in Hanoi to exchange experiences and research results concerning the issues...

Working in Warwick: Including Street Traders in Urban Plans

The book documents the lessons learned from the Warwick Junction Project, an inner city renewal initiative which sensitively integrated street...

Entender el término estadístico “contratista dependiente”: Una entrevista con Firoza Mehrotra

La inclusión de la nueva categoría “contratista dependiente” en la clasificación de la situación en la ocupación dentro de las estadísticas...

Comprendre le terme statistique « non-salarié dépendant » : une interview avec Firoza Mehrotra

L’ajout d’une nouvelle catégorie « non-salarié dépendant » dans la Classification internationale des statuts d’emploi (CISE-18), en termes...

“I, Too, am Delhi”: People’s Campaign Calls for Inclusion in Indian Capital’s Master Plan

India’s capital city is preparing its roadmap for the future – a new master planning document that sets out the vision for Delhi for two...

6 out of 10 workers are informally employed – many pay with their safety

Sally Roever, WIEGO’s International Coordinator, discusses how governments can work with informal workers to make the world of work...