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In the current economic downturn, the job of waste picker has taken on new importance as an employment opportunity for those with limited education and skills. Moreover, waste picking is increasingly recognized as making a valuable contribution to global environmental efforts and the development of...
This document is part of a series of briefs on issues and approaches to promoting decent work for domestic workers. The author is Legal Specialist on Working Conditions, TRAVAIL. More information about the series is available on the ILO website, here .
Mémoire Master Éthique et Développement Durable, Faculté de Philosophie de Lyon
A publication of the Center for the Advanced Study of India, University of Pennsylvania
This paper uses aggregate-level data, as well as case-studies, to trace the evolution of some key structural features of the Indian economy, relating both to the agricultural and the informal industrial sector. These aggregate trends are used to infer (a) the dominant relations of production under...
Other publications about solid waste management and the informal sector
Current urban planning education, supported by prevailing legislation, negatively impacts on the livelihoods and shelter options of the urban poor while serving formal economic (and elite) interests, resulting in socially and spatially exclusive urban environments. This paper outlines and critically...
India is one of very few countries to have developed a National Policy on Urban Street Vendors. Adopted in 2004, its objective is to promote a supportive environment for street vendors to earn their livelihoods, while reducing congestion and maintaining sanitary conditions in public spaces. This...
La India es uno de los muy pocos países que ha desarrollado una Política nacional de vendedores ambulantes urbanos. La política fue adoptada en 2004 con el objetivo de promover un ambiente favorable para que los vendedores ambulantes pudieran ganarse sus medios de sustento, que reduzca, al mismo...
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.