Brazil

Informal Jobs: Another Occupational Hazard for Women’s Mental Health?International Journal of Epidemiology

Informal Economic Strategies: Advocacy For Street Vendors In Brazil

This paper is an introduction to informal labor; the politico-territorial characteristics of street vendor commerce in the city of Sao Paolo;...

Informal Economy Monitoring Study Sector Report: Waste Pickers

Waste pickers are one of the three urban informal worker groups – along with street vendors and home-based workers – who are the focus of...

Copa do Mundo Para Todos O Retrato dos Vendedores Ambulantes Nas Cidades-sede da Copa do Mundo de 2014

Visão geral dos Instrumentos Legais para a Inclusão de Recicladores Informais na Gestão de Resíduos Sólidos no Brasil

Contribution of cooperative sector recycling to greenhouse gas emissions reduction: A case study of Ribeirão Pires, BrazilWaste Management

Abstract: Solid waste, including municipal waste and its management, is a major challenge for most cities and among the key contributors...

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...

Eficiência e Solidariedade nas Associações de Catadores de Materiais Recicláveis

As associações e cooperativas de catadores são formadas a partir da situação de vulnerabilidade social dos seus membros. A maior parte dos...

Integração de Trabalhadores Informais na Coleta Seletiva de Recicláveis: o Caso de Belo Horizonte, Brasil

Esta nota informativa traz uma análise mais detalhada sobre a gênese e os elementos chaves da política pública voltada para a integração...

The City Statute of Braxil: A Commentary

This book traces the history of the land reform movement (The Urban Reform Forum ) and explains the advances of the City Statute and what...