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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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Livelihoods With Dignity
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Rescaling the State, Restructuring Social Relations
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