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    Sin Colchón que Amortigüe la Caída: La Crisis Económica Global y los Trabajadores de la Economía Informal

    Report available in English here. Informe disponible en español aquí. Fact Sheet available in English here. Ficha Técnica disponible en español...

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    Role of Informal Recyclers in Small and Medium Towns in India

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    Sumário Executivo – Estudo de Monitoramento da Economia Informal: Catadoras e Catadores de Materiais Recicláveis de Bogotá, Colômbia

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    On the Road to Zero Waste

    This set of zero waste case studies profiles nine diverse communities, each providing a real-world example of authentic progress toward the...

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    Bwala Five FiveWorld Environment Magazine

    This photodocumentary about “Ghana: Picking Waste for a Living” begins on page 56.

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    The Efficiency of Informality: Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Reductions from Informal Recycling in Bogotá, Colombia

    Abstract: The dual challenges of increasing urbanization and consumption are centered in cities in the Global South, where growing waste...

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    Cooperation among workers in the informal economy: A focus on home-based workers and waste pickers

    This joint report by the International Labour Organization and WIEGO aims to deepen understanding on the nature and role of cooperatives...

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    Minor Psychiatric Disorders Among Brazilian Ragpickers: A Cross-Sectional Study

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    Rescaling the State, Restructuring Social Relations

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