Navigating rights and responsibilities: Water and sanitation access for informal vendors in Brazil

IF 4.4 3区经济学 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS

Utilities Policy Pub Date : 2025-09-11 DOI:10.1016/j.jup.2025.102051

Fernanda Deister Moreira , Leo Heller , Sonaly Rezende

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Abstract

This article explores the critical intersection of rights and responsibilities concerning access to water and sanitation for informal street vendors in a Brazilian city. The objective of this study was to identify and discuss the challenges rooted in policy gaps, institutional fragmentation, and sociopolitical exclusion related to the provision of water and sanitation in public spaces. The research was conducted with qualitative interviews and content analysis with vendors and public managers. The study reveals a lack of legal clarity, coordination, and accountability in public service provision, neglecting the rights of people working in public spaces. While some initiatives exist, they are isolated and unsustainable. Some suggestions are made to subsidize equitable urban policy.

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导航的权利和责任：巴西非正式供应商的用水和卫生设施

本文探讨了巴西一个城市非正规街头小贩在获得水和卫生设施方面的权利和责任的关键交叉点。本研究的目的是确定和讨论与公共空间供水和卫生设施相关的政策差距、制度碎片化和社会政治排斥所带来的挑战。本研究以质性访谈及内容分析的方式与供应商及公共管理人员进行。该研究揭示了公共服务提供缺乏法律明确性、协调性和问责性，忽视了在公共场所工作的人的权利。虽然存在一些倡议，但它们是孤立的和不可持续的。提出了补贴公平城市政策的建议。

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Utilities Policy ENERGY & FUELS-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

CiteScore

6.80

自引率

10.00%

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审稿时长

66 days

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