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Program: Citizenship and engagement

The projects and activities of this Toxisphera’s program include the following guidelines and objectives:

  • To strengthen the capacities of society groups (CSOs, workers’ unions, women, traditional and indigenous peoples, etc.) to understand risks, impacts and ways of preventing exposure and environmentally sound control of chemicals and wastes
  • Support the formation and participate in the strengthening of citizen networks and alliances to influence locally and nationally the environmentally sound management of chemicals and wastes
  • Contribute to the construction and expansion of knowledge on the national legal framework and the international treaties on chemicals ratified by the Brazilian State.