Waste pickers in the Global South: understanding the key features that underpin the dominance of informality
E-waste management in the Global South relies heavily on the informal sector. The associated workforce, vast in number, faces exposure to harmful substances and often represents society’s most vulnerable segments. While the coexistence of formality and informality has been widely documented, researc...
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| Main Authors: | Nicolás Labra Cataldo, Alejandro Gallego-Schmid, Carly McLachlan |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15487733.2025.2478697 |
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