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Closing the Loop: Innovative Partnerships with informal workers to recover plastic waste, in an inclusive circular economy approach

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Summary

This guide brings together the city-specific findings as well as experiences from the Asia-Pacific region to highlight associated opportunities for fostering a more inclusive, circular waste management system and the economic, social and environmental benefits.

Issuer

ESCAP

Year

2019

Region

International

Issuer (type)

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (International)

Instrument type

Guide

Disclosure instrument

No

Geographical scope

Regional

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary

Text analysis

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    • E focus: climate change, conservation, emissions, energy, environment, greenhouse gas, hazardous substance, oceans, pollution, recycled material, recycled materials, recycling, resource use, soil, solid waste, waste, water, biodiversity
    • S focus: gender equality, children
    • G focus: accountability
    • SDG 1: No Poverty, SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being, SDG 5: Gender Equality, SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 10: Reduced Inequality, SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 14: Life Below Water, SDG 15: Life on Land
    • Administrative services, Education, Finance, Management, Manufacturing, Mining, Retail trade