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Citizen Science on the Issue of Solid Waste
Original title: A Ciência Cidadã na questão dos resíduos sólidos
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This Portuguese-language paper examines citizen science as a tool for addressing solid waste issues, including plastic pollution. It discusses how community participation in data collection and monitoring can complement formal environmental management systems.
O trabalho apresenta resultados de pesquisa sobre a adoção de metodologias e abordagens de ciência cidadã para tratar a questão dos resíduos sólidos. Traça um panorama que contextualiza a problemática dos resíduos sólidos em nível global, sintetiza em seguida os resultados das pesquisas bibliográfica e empírica realizadas e, ao final, apresenta conclusões e recomendações. Foram identificadas 66 iniciativas e experiências, sendo 51 consideradas demonstrativas de distintos focos, públicos-alvos e estratégias de ciência cidadã com essa abordagem, em diferentes países, dentre as quais pouco mais da metade são orientadas para resíduos em ambientes aquáticos, com grande incidência também de iniciativas em resíduos de plástico e microplásticos. A maior parte das iniciativas analisadas é voltada para a produção de dados e informações, contemplando ainda coleta de amostras, monitoramento de impactos, desenvolvimento de soluções e ações coletivas e comunitárias. Palavras-chave: Ciência cidadã. Resíduos sólidos. Desenvolvimento Sustentável. Dados. Informação.
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