Objetivo: Analisar as condições sociais, econômicas e laborais dos catadores de materiais recicláveis e reutilizáveis que atuam no Sul do Maranhão, com ênfase na relação entre sua realidade cotidiana e o ODS 8. Metodologia: A pesquisa é de natureza qualitativa, com levantamento de dados primários por meio da aplicação de questionários semiestruturados a 42 catadores, além de observações de campo. Relevância: O estudo preenche uma lacuna na literatura ao explorar a realidade de catadores no Sul do Maranhão, frequentemente invisibilizados pelas políticas públicas, contribuindo para o debate sobre trabalho decente e inclusão produtiva. Resultados: Os resultados revelam que 78,57% dos catadores são homens, 54,76% têm ensino fundamental incompleto e 23,81% estão na faixa etária entre 38 e 47 anos. A maioria trabalha de 1 a 12 horas por dia, recebendo menos de um salário mínimo mensal. Apesar da existência de políticas públicas, os participantes seguem em situação de vulnerabilidade social e econômica. Conclusão: Embora os catadores desempenhem um papel essencial à cadeia de reciclagem, suas condições laborais estão aquém das recomendações para o trabalho decente, conforme mencionado ODS 8. Contribuições: A pesquisa evidencia a urgência da implementação de políticas públicas inclusivas que promovam capacitação, formalização e valorização dos catadores, conforme preconiza o ODS 8.
Objective: To analyze the social, economic, and labor conditions of recyclable and reusable materials waste pickers working in Southern Maranh & atilde;o, with emphasis on the relationship between their daily reality and SDG 8. Methodology: This is a qualitative study, based on primary data collected through semi-structured questionnaires applied to 42 waste pickers, in addition to field observations. Relevance: The study fills a gap in the literature by exploring the reality of waste pickers in Southern Maranh & atilde;o, a group often rendered invisible by public policies, contributing to the debate on decent work and productive inclusion. Results: The findings reveal that 78.57% of waste pickers are men, 54.76% have incomplete primary education, and 23.81% are between 38 and 47 years old. Most work from 1 to 12 hours per day and earn less than one minimum wage per month. Despite the existence of public policies, respondents remain in a situation of social and economic vulnerability. Conclusion: Although waste pickers play an essential role in the recycling chain, their labor conditions fall short of the recommendations for decent work, as outlined in SDG 8. Contributions: The research highlights the urgency of implementing inclusive public policies that promote training, formalization, and recognition of waste pickers, in accordance with SDG 8.
Introdução: Apesar de diversos estudos terem encontrado que há uma relação bidirecional entre divulgação de desempenho socioambiental e risco corporativo, raros trabalhos testam a mesma relação entre riscos corporativos, divulgação e risco de transição de carbono. Objetivo: Investigar as direções causais entre risco de transição de carbono e risco financeiro. Metodologia: Analisaram-se 252 observações empresa-ano de 2014 a 2020, com base nos relatórios de emissões de carbono do programa GHG-Protocol e dados financeiros do software Economática. O modelo de Estimador M de Huber (M) foi usado para a contestação de que as variáveis utilizadas possuem relação unidirecional; e, adiante, um modelo autorregressivo de vetor de painel para examinar a causalidade bidirecional, no sentido de Granger (1969). Resultados: Indicaram, unidirecionalmente, que o risco decorrente do escopo-1 se associou positivamente ao Beta e à Volatilidade; o escopo-2 se mostrou negativamente associado ao risco Beta; e o escopo-3 positivamente associado ao risco de não falência. No Teste de Causalidade de Granger, os resultados demonstraram relação bidirecional entre o escopo-3 e o Beta. Contribuições sociais/para a gestão: Os resultados evidenciam a importância do risco de carbono para a mensuração do risco corporativo; principalmente o relato de escopo-3, ainda divulgado de forma voluntária.
Objetivo: Realizar uma revisão sistemática de literatura com o propósito de formar um arcabouço teórico-prático que mostre, no contexto pandêmico, como o Estado brasileiro colaborou com o enfrentamento da desigualdade territorial e vulnerabilidade social nas metrópoles brasileiras. Metodologia: Pesquisa de natureza aplicada, abordagem qualitativa e revisão sistemática de literatura ancorada em artigos publicados entre os anos 2020 e 2024 nas bases Scielo, Scopus e Web of Science. Originalidade/relevância: Não há, até o momento, artigo que extraia da literatura elementos em comum nas metrópoles brasileiras e estabeleça um compilado focando nas conexões entre território e vulnerabilidade durante a fase crítica da pandemia de Covid-19. Resultados: Há uma correlação entre fatores ambientais e o contágio e óbitos da Covid-19, além de questões de idade, gênero e comorbidades, especialmente em comunidades periféricas de grandes cidades. A falta de infraestrutura, assistência médica, habitações precárias, baixa educação, pobreza e desemprego foram citados como contribuintes para o aumento dos casos e mortes pela pandemia de Covid-19. Contribuições sociais/para a gestão: Com este estudo, os decisores políticos em diferentes níveis - local, metropolitano, regional ou nacional - poderão criar e aplicar políticas públicas para combater a persistente precariedade no acesso aos serviços estatais. A desigualdade territorial e a vulnerabilidade social podem diminuir na medida em que o Estado amplia políticas públicas e desenvolve mecanismos de intervenção e regulação promotores da cidadania.
Objective: This research sought to analyze the Regional Integrated Management Plan of Solid Waste (RIMPSW) in light of: i) USW management; ii) USW treatment alternatives in the MRBS and iii) the use of biodigesters as a solution for the region. Methodology: Document analyzes were carried out in three stages: a) bibliographical survey on the topic; b) analysis of secondary data referring to RIMPSW and c) projection of future scenarios aimed at the management of USW in the region. Originality/Relevance: In the MRBS there is only one landfill for the final disposal of USW. A thermoelectric plant is being licensed to process material from seven of the nine cities in the region. Results: The municipality of Bertioga, SP is operating a waste treatment plant using a biological process. Based on this experience and the alternatives highlighted in RIMPSW, future scenarios were evaluated to assist the planning of intermunicipal, environmental, economic and social actions in the search for collective solutions to problems associated with USW. Social contributions / for management: Considering the profile and volume of waste in the municipalities of the MRBS, the use of energy from a decentralized management system that uses a less environmental polluting technology may be the best alternative for future scenarios.
Introduction: Although several studies have identified a bidirectional relationship between the disclosure of socio-environmental performance and corporate risk, few have tested this relationship specifically between corporate risks, disclosure, and carbon transition risk. Objective: To investigate the causal directions between carbon transition risk and financial risk. Methodology: We analyzed 252 firm-year observations from 2014 to 2020, based on carbon emissions reports from the GHG Protocol program and financial data obtained from the Econom & aacute;tica database. Huber's M-estimator (M) was used to test whether the variables exhibit a unidirectional relationship. Subsequently, a panel vector autoregressive model was applied to assess bidirectional causality, in the sense of Granger (1969). Results: The findings indicate that, unidirectionally, scope 1 carbon risk is positively associated with beta and volatility; scope 2 is negatively associated with Beta; and scope 3 is positively associated with non-bankruptcy risk. In the Granger causality test, a bidirectional causal relationship was identified between scope 3 and Beta. Conclusion: Social/management contributions: The results show the importance of carbon risk when assessing corporate risk, especially scope 3 reporting, which is still disclosed voluntarily.
Objective: To conduct a systematic review of the literature, in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the purpose of identifying how territorial inequalities and social vulnerabilities influenced contagion and mortality in Brazilian metropolises, as well as to discuss the implications of these findings for the formulation, implementation, and improvement of public policies. Methodology: Applied research, qualitative approach and systematic review of literature anchored in articles published between 2020 and 2024 in the Scielo, Scopus and Web of Science databases. Originality/relevance: There is, so far, no article that extracts common elements from the literature in Brazilian metropolises and establishes a compilation focusing on the connections between territory and vulnerability during the critical phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. Results: There is a correlation between environmental factors and Covid-19 contagion and deaths, as well as issues of age, gender, and comorbidities, especially in peripheral communities of large cities. Lack of infrastructure, health care, poor housing, low education, poverty and unemployment were cited as contributors to the increase in cases and deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic. Social contributions to management: With this study, policymakers at different levels-local, metropolitan, regional or national-will be able to create and implement public policies to address persistent precarious access to state services. Territorial inequality and social vulnerability can decrease as the State expands public policies and develops mechanisms of intervention and regulation that promote citizenship.
Objective of the Study: Analyze three housing programs in S & atilde;o Paulo (Social Leasing Program, PPP Habitacionalm, and Minha Casa Minha Vida Program), considering sustainable development and adequate housing. Methodology: The selection of the programs was based on temporal, scalar, and functional criteria. For the analysis, the method developed by Pasquotto (2024a) was used, which addresses four dimensions (social, urban, collective, and housing) with eight parameters (tenure security, cost-effectiveness, community public facilities, mobility, community program, minimum area, accessibility, and socio-physical cultural adequacy), systematized in software called PlanHIS. Originality/Relevance: The research is original due to its methodology combining sustainable development software for housing programs with case studies from the city of S & atilde;o Paulo/SP, aiming to improve public housing policies of social interest. Main Results: It was found that the parameters of security of tenure, public community facilities, and mobility obtained a positive evaluation. On the other hand, economics and the community program were considered average, with discrepant results. The parameters of accessibility, cultural suitability, and minimum area presented the worst results regarding qualification. Contributions: The research aims to contribute to the improvement of Brazilian housing programs, by understanding the method in a dialogical and articulated way with social and cultural issues in addition to technical parameters.
Objective: The aim of this study is to analyze the evolution of the scientific literature on remote work by comparing the periods before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, to understand how the pandemic has reconfigured work dynamics and propelled research in new directions. Methodology: We employed a bibliometric approach, utilizing visual maps generated by VOSviewer based on data indexed in the Web of Science. This methodology allowed us to illustrate trends and paradigmatic changes in remote work research, providing a detailed comparative analysis of the two periods in question. Originality/Relevance: A theoretical gap related to understanding the transformations in remote work in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is adressed. The academic relevance lies in the need to comprehend these changes to guide future research and work practices. Results: The results indicate an exponential increase in the number of annual publications on remote work, as well as a shift in research focuses, evidencing an evolution in theoretical and practical approaches to the topic. Theoretical/Methodological Contributions: The study contributes to the existing literature by offering a comparative view of the evolution of research on remote work and highlighting how the COVID-19 pandemic served as a turning point in academic and professional discussions on the subject. Social/Management Contributions: The insights generated by this study have significant implications for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers, providing a solid foundation to navigate and shape the future of work in a digital and flexible context. It highlights the importance of adapting work practices to the new realities imposed by the pandemic.
Objective: To select characteristics of the built environment that affect the perceived security of pedestrians, considering mainly females . Methodology: A Systematic Literature Review (SLR) was conducted from March to August 2022, analyzing national and international publications of a scientific and technical nature, available in virtual databases, in order to establish a synthesis and comparison of results from works related to the topic. Originality/Relevance: Studies have shown that characteristics of the built environment are associated with perceived security when walking and that people's gender also influences this perception in an urban space. Thus, the relevance of this work lies in the search for visibility and improvement of a recurring and underreported issue in the daily lives of female pedestrians. Results: Of the total collected samples, 68,43% were scientific articles, 21,05% were books, 5,26% were theses and 5,26% were technical works, coming from North America, South America, Europe and Oceania and having been published from 1971 to 2022. From these samples, eight measurements were selected, which were grouped into four aspects of urban space, summarizing the main characteristics of the built environment associated with the perception of security: (i) flow of people, (ii) street maintenance, (iii) attractiveness of the urban space and (iv) surveillance. Social contributions / for management: The article offers, as a contribution to management, subsiding urban planning decision-making, aiming for cities that are noticeably more secure for pedestrians, especially women, highlighting which aspects and measures can be considered to consolidate this intention.
Objetivo do Estudo: Analisar três programas habitacionais em São Paulo (Programa Locação Social, Programa PPP Habitacional e Programa Minha Casa Minha Vida), considerando o desenvolvimento sustentável e moradia adequada. Metodologia: A seleção dos programas baseou-se em critérios temporais, escalares e funcionais. Para a análise, baseou-se no método de Pasquotto (2024a), que aborda quatro dimensões (social, urbana, coletiva, habitacional) com oito parâmetros (segurança de posse, economicidade, equipamentos públicos comunitários, mobilidade, programa comunitário, área mínima, acessibilidade e adequação cultural socio física) sistematizados em um software intitulado PlanHIS. Originalidade/Relevância: A pesquisa se faz original devido a sua metodologia que mescla o uso do software de desenvolvimento sustentável para programas habitacionais com estudos de caso do município de São Paulo/SP, visando aprimorar as políticas públicas de habitação de interesse social. Principais Resultados: Verificou-se que os parâmetros de segurança de posse, equipamentos públicos comunitários e mobilidade obtiveram uma avaliação positiva. Por outro lado, a economicidade e o programa comunitário foram considerados medianos, com resultados discrepantes. Já os parâmetros de acessibilidade, adequação cultural e área mínima apresentaram os piores resultados em termos de qualificação. Contribuições: A pesquisa visa contribuir para a melhoria dos programas habitacionais brasileiros, ao compreender o método de uma maneira dialógica e articulada com questões sociais e culturais além de parâmetros técnicos.
Introduction: This article discusses solid waste generation and the importance of waste picker organizations and cooperatives in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Objective: From this perspective, the general aim of the research was to evaluate and propose improvements to the sorting and final disposal of household waste collected by a recycling cooperative. Methodology: The study consisted of bibliographical research and field research. It was a quantitative, observational case study using a questionnaire for managers and cooperative members. The gravimetric composition observed in 2019 and 2020 and from January to July 2021 was obtained by consulting the cooperative's data. Results: The results showed that there was an increase in the generation of household waste over the years analyzed. The results indicated that in 2019, the most extensive collections were of cardboard waste (290,987 kg), glass (172,760 kg), and white paper (128,582 kg), which accounted for 63.6% of the collection. The total collection during this period was 931,557 kg. In 2020, the largest collections were of cardboard waste (283,334 kg), glass (254,220 kg), and white paper (135,873 kg), which accounted for over 69% of the collection. The total collection during this period was 969,565 kg. From January to July 2021, the total collection was 527,632 kg. Conclusion: The increase in waste generation over the years indicates the demand for an increase in the hiring of cooperative members responsible for sorting waste and implementing more robust environmental education programs to promote awareness of proper waste disposal practices.
Aim: This research aims to analytically compare the functioning of the institutional procedures concerning water resources management in Brazil and Australia. Method: Through a literature review and document analysis, this paper presents a characterization of the Brazilian and Australian political-institutional water management scenarios based on both direct and indirect information sources. It then compares the institutional processes of these two countries using a SWOT matrix analysis, highlighting their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Novelty/Relevance: This research seeks to fill a scientific information gap by examining how actors in both developing and developed countries' influence decision-making toward more sustainable environmental management, using water management as a case study. Results: The results show that both countries have legislation prescribing decentralized and participatory decision-making processes. However, the implementation of this legislation does not guarantee democratic management of hydric resources. Moreover, the stages and scopes of legislative implementation and execution differ between Brazil and Australia. The Brazilian institutional scenario demonstrates a weaker capacity for implementing and enforcing water legislation compared to Australia, where a more developed water management system exists, and society shows greater willingness to proactively engage in management. Social/management contributions: This diagnostic approach can help examine other environmental management scenarios by presenting institutional patterns within a given territory and demonstrating the causalities that may lead to states having varying levels of capacity.
Objetivo: Analisar como a literatura científica aborda as energias renováveis enquanto estratégias de adaptação às mudanças climáticas. Metodologia: Foi empregada uma metodologia com abordagem qualitativa, utilizando a revisão sistemática da literatura enquanto procedimento metodológico e a análise de conteúdo como técnica de tratamento dos dados coletados. Originalidade/Relevância: O estudo de revisão sistemática da literatura sobre o tema em questão é crucial, pois possibilitou a identificação de temáticas que necessitam de evidência na literatura científica, auxiliando, a partir do que já foi investigado e escrito sobre o tema, na orientação para pesquisas futuras. Resultados: Os resultados discutidos apontam que, dos 42 artigos analisados, somente 12 trazem, de forma mais central, as energias renováveis enquanto estratégicas para enfrentar as mudanças climáticas. No entanto, é possível concluir que essa associação acontece ainda, sobretudo, numa perspectiva da mitigação das emissões de Gases do Efeito Estufa, sem compreender tais fontes de energia como promotoras de adaptação climática, fomentando, entre outros resultados, a redução de vulnerabilidades e riscos socioambientais. Contribuições sociais/para a gestão: O artigo possibilita observar, por exemplo, como se vem construindo capacidades de adaptação climática, incorporando as energias renováveis enquanto estratégias de mitigação e, em especial, de adaptação.
Objective: To evaluate consumers' intention to purchase biopackaging in the city of Ribeirão Preto, State of São Paulo, Brazil. Methodology: Structural equation modeling was assessed by applying a questionnaire to citizens in Ribeirão Preto. The constructs Personal Norms, Attitude, Environmental Concern, and Willingness to Pay were correlated with the construct Purchase Intention, and the structural model was analyzed. Originality/Relevance: This study stands out for its originality in investigating how certain factors affect consumers’ intention to purchase environmentally friendly packaging in Ribeirão Preto as a specific case study in Brazil. Given that few studies have addressed such topic in this country, the study aims to contribute to the research field significantly. Results: All the constructs positively influenced the construct Purchase Intention, but Environmental Concern and Personal Norms were the strongest predictors of this intention (standardized regression coefficients of 0.821 and 0.818, respectively; p ≤ 0.01). Social/Management Contributions: Broader ecological awareness is promoted within the society when companies are encouraged to develop new biodegradable and environmentally friendly packaging that meets consumers' needs and considers environmental demands. In the management context, emphasizing how the constructs positively influence purchase intention highlights specific areas on which organizations can focus when they develop and market sustainable packaging. It is hoped that the study will encourage companies to embrace sustainable development and to align their products with the consumers’ growing expectations about sustainability, green consumption, and social and ecological responsibility.
Objetivo: Este trabalho visa analisar a evolução da literatura científica sobre o trabalho remoto, comparando os períodos antes e após a pandemia de COVID-19, para entender como a pandemia reconfigurou as dinâmicas de trabalho e impulsionou novas direções de pesquisa. Metodologia: Empregamos uma abordagem bibliométrica, utilizando mapas visuais gerados pelo VOSViewer com base em dados indexados na Web of Science. Essa metodologia permitiu-nos ilustrar tendências e mudanças paradigmáticas na pesquisa sobre trabalho remoto, oferecendo uma análise comparativa detalhada dos dois períodos em questão. Originalidade/Relevância: O estudo se insere em um gap teórico relacionado à compreensão das transformações no trabalho remoto em resposta à pandemia de COVID-19. A relevância acadêmica reside na necessidade de entender essas mudanças para orientar futuras pesquisas e práticas de trabalho. Resultados: Os resultados indicam um aumento exponencial no número de publicações anuais sobre trabalho remoto, bem como uma mudança nos focos de pesquisa, evidenciando uma evolução nas abordagens teóricas e práticas sobre o tema. Contribuições teóricas/metodológicas: O estudo contribui para a literatura existente ao oferecer uma visão comparativa da evolução da pesquisa sobre trabalho remoto, destacando como a pandemia de COVID-19 serviu como um ponto de inflexão nas discussões acadêmicas e profissionais sobre o tema. Contribuições sociais/para a gestão: Os insights gerados por este estudo têm implicações significativas para pesquisadores, profissionais e formuladores de políticas, fornecendo uma base sólida para navegar e moldar o futuro do trabalho em um contexto digital e flexível, e destacando a importância de adaptar as práticas de trabalho às novas realidades impostas pela pandemia.
Objetivo: Selecionar características do ambiente construído que interferem na seguridade percebida de pedestres, considerando principalmente o gênero feminino. Metodologia: Realizou-se uma Revisão Sistemática de Literatura (RSL), de março a agosto de 2022, analisando publicações nacionais e internacionais, de caráter científico e técnico, disponíveis em bases de dados virtuais, a fim de estabelecer síntese e comparação de resultados de trabalhos associados ao tema. Originalidade/Relevância: Estudos têm demonstrado que características do ambiente construído estão associadas à seguridade percebida ao caminhar e que o gênero das pessoas também interfere em tal percepção no espaço urbano. Assim, a relevância deste trabalho está na busca pela visibilidade e pela melhoria de uma problemática recorrente e subnotificada no cotidiano das mulheres pedestres. Resultados: Do total de amostras coletadas, 68,43% foram artigos científicos, 21,05% livros, 5,26% teses e 5,26% trabalhos técnicos, sendo provenientes da América do Norte, da América do Sul, da Europa e da Oceania e tendo sido publicados no decorrer de 1971 até 2022. A partir de tais amostras, foram selecionadas oito medidas, as quais foram agrupadas em quatro aspectos do espaço urbano, sintetizando as principais características do ambiente construído associadas à percepção de seguridade: (i) circulação de pessoas, (ii) manutenção viária, (iii) atratividade do espaço urbano e (iv) fiscalização. Contribuições sociais / para a gestão: O artigo oferece, como contribuição para a gestão, subsídios para a tomada de decisão de planejamento urbano, visando cidades perceptivelmente mais seguras aos pedestres, sobretudo às mulheres, evidenciando quais são os aspectos e medidas que podem ser considerados para consolidar esta intenção.
Objective: The purpose of this study is to measure urbanization and consequent suppression of native vegetation on the banks of artificial reservoir of Miranda Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) in Uberl & acirc;ndia, Minas Gerais (MG), Brazil, resulting from the spread of clandestine and irregular subdivisions. Method/Approach: Quantitative research, with the application of Digital Image Processing (DIP) techniques, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Normalized Difference Built-Up Index (NDBI) on the banks of Miranda HPP. Results and Conclusion: The results confirmed the urbanization of land division (regular or irregular) for housing purposes and recorded the evolution in the loss of areas with vegetative vigor (natural, agricultural or pasture). NDVI established the accuracy as a methodology for environmental analysis, while NDBI demonstrated failures to differentiate the spectral responses of anthropization. Research implications: The urbanization of rural areas through the regularization of consolidated occupations promotes urban sprawl, real estate speculation and high cost for urban management. Originality/value: On the banks of HPPs, urbanization gradually transforms land use in rural areas with land division, which contributes to an increase in environmental impacts. The application of DIP techniques and NDVI and NDBI indexes confirmed their effectiveness as lowcost tools in public management and monitoring of environmental impacts.
