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  • Audiovisual Materials

    VIDEO: Right to the City and Privatization

    The privatization of waste management and introduction of municipal policies which restrict access to waste can have a negative impact on...

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  • Stories / Case Studies

    Minas Gerais: Waste Picker Health & Safety

    An exploratory health risk mapping in five waste picker cooperatives in Brazil considers waste pickers’ work routines and workplace...

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    MNCR on Youtube

    Title: Essa Gente Vai Longe…. – Parte 2 Documentário MNCR Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X5532wuDm8 Parte 1 Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtUp9ZSQ7lg&feature ...

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  • Legal Instruments

    Decreto Supremo No. 057-2004-PCM

    Reglamento de la Ley General No. 27314 de Residuos Sólidos en Perú

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  • Presentations

    Graduation Speech at Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University

    Ela Bhatt, founder of SEWA and a founding member of WIEGO, was the speaker at the graduation for the Walsh School of Foreign Service. She...

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    VIDEO: Should the City of Los Angeles Legalize Street Vending?

    The Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP) at Cal Poly Pomona hosted a symposium (1-hour) on street vending on May 19, 2016. Organized...

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  • Legal Instruments

    Ordinance Pertaining to the Regulation of Temporary Vendors Permits in the City of Brookings

    This document outlines the ordinacnes that pertain to the regulation of temporary vendor permits.

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  • Legal Instruments

    Toronto Municipal Code, Street Vending

    This document contains the municipal codes that govern street vending in Toronto.

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  • Toolkits and Guides

    Movimento Nacional dos Catadores de Materiais Recicláveis (MNCR)

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  • Toolkits and Guides

    Integrated Programme of Worker’s Health (PISAT), Institute of Public Health, Federal University of Bahia

    The Integrated Programme of Worker’s Health (PISAT) forms part of the Federal University of Bahia’s Institute of Collective Health, which...

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