Across the globe, the livelihood of millions of people relies on the recovery and sale of
valuable materials previously discarded as waste. In developed countries, this is mainly …

Municipal solid waste (MSW) is a complex challenge to be solved worldwide, intensified in
developing countries since in addition to economic and environmental aspects there is also …

Worldwide waste pickers work under deplorable conditions and are not recognized for their
environmental and community services, by recovering and diverting recyclable materials …

The inclusion of the informal recycling sector (IRS) in a circular economy (CE) is challenging
and it is gaining increasing attention by the academic community in an exponential yet …

This paper aims to analyze the link between environmental degradation and institutional
quality and the price of oil moderated by economic complexity and the underground …

Since its coining in 1971, the concept of the “informal sector” has been used to draw
scholarly, political, and philanthropic attention to hundreds of millions of workers who lack …

The debate over the formality and informality of street vendors in Lima (Peru) is a long
lasting one that has resulted in significant conflicts between the authorities and the vendors …

Studies of waste work have largely focused on labourers who collect and process materials
in exchange for money, including informal waste reclaimers and those now working …

Answering the call in this special issue to spatialise degrowth studies beyond the Global
North, this paper examines practices of 'park-making'in Chennai and Metro Manila as a …

The apparel value chain is essential for the livelihood of millions of workers around the
globe. However, human rights violations and the lack of a sustained income by apparel …