Circular economy and claims for social nexus

This essay seeks to analyze questions about the emergence of the circular economy (CE), with an emphasis on the limitations regarding the values and social inclusion of recycling workers. The reflections were constructed from the perspective of the inequalities and social exclusions that may emerge...

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Authors: Freitas, Florence Cavalcanti Heber Pedreira de, Araújo, Edgilson Tavares de, Oliveira, Rodrigo Teles Dantas de, Amorim, Rodrigo Mascarenhas
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2024
Country:Brasil
Institution:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
Repository:Cadernos EBAPE.BR
Language:Portuguese
English
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.fgv.br:article/92093
Online Access:https://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/article/view/92093
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Circular economy
Social inclusion
Waste pickers
Governance
Economia circular
Inclusão social
Catadores
Governança
Economía circular
Inclusión social
Recolectores
Gobernanza
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Summary:This essay seeks to analyze questions about the emergence of the circular economy (CE), with an emphasis on the limitations regarding the values and social inclusion of recycling workers. The reflections were constructed from the perspective of the inequalities and social exclusions that may emerge from the CE in Brazil if implemented without the proper recognition and valorization of the main recycling actors in the country: the waste pickers. This article contextualizes the CE debates, integrates recent contributions from critical studies on the subject, and discusses claims regarding the potential of social management to promote social inclusion and governance in the political agenda of CE projects in Brazil.