This paper addresses some elements regarding the zero hour employment contract (ZHC), introduced by Law no. 13.467 of 2017 in Brazil. To this end, it performs a characterization of these employees, and compares them with other workers in the formal and informal sector. It then presents the...

Among the institutional transformations proposed by the Labor Reform approved in 2017, the proposal of a new type of contract, called "intermittent", stands out. Although this modality does not constitute an innovation, its adoption is undeniable and, more specifically in Brazil, its...

The role of eco-innovation as central element for reversal of environmental degradation resulting from anthropogenic action and for implementation of a sustainable development model has been reiterated by the literature and by international institutions and forums. Public policies encouraging...

The covid-19 pandemic has been devastating for small businesses, being responsible for an abrupt fall in demand, interruption of economic activities, and, in many cases, bankruptcy of numerous enterprises. Data from Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) indicate that, until June...

The supply of drinking water and the proper disposal of waste generated by human activities are two important factors that influence the quality of life and health of a population. In recent decades, access to basic sanitation services has shown advances in all Brazilian regions. Despite this,...

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is one of the economic instruments created under the Climate Convention, by the Kyoto Protocol, with the aim of reducing global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at low cost. Considering its implementation in Brazil, the present study analyzed Brazilian both...

The objective is to analyze problems of the health sector in Brazil, with emphasis on the management of the SUS, aiming at the elaboration of concrete interventions proposals to ensure the population's access to universal, egalitarian and comprehensive healthcare. The methodological framework of...

The aim of this Discussion Paper was to estimate the attrition rate of rape in the health and police systems. From a joint analysis of the National Health Survey from Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística...

The United Nations Organization, after adopting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and establishing its seventeen goals, took a step further in its commitment to ocean conservation, declaring the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (Ocean Decade), from 2021 to 2030. The...