Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Sustainable Development:
Consumption and production patterns
Education
Energy
Finance
Health
Institutional arrangements
International cooperation for an enabling environment
Major Groups
Partnerships
Sustainable development in a globalizing world
Toxic chemicals
Transport
Waste (hazardous)
Waste (solid)
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| Geographic scope: |
International
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| Country of activity: |
Brazil
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2002 |
| Organizational structure: |
PROTESTE – Associação Brasileira de Defesa do Consumidor, Brazilian Association for Consumer Protection, is a non-profit Civil Association, independent from governments and enterprises, political or religious groups. Proteste in Brazil has more than a hundred employees. To do all the job over the years of operation, we released 110 issues of ProTeste Magazine, 39 issues of Money& Rights Magazine and 06 issues of ProTeste Health Magazine, which regularly bring articles with practical tips that help consumers in choosing the best products and services on the market.
In order to insert Green Economy to its priorities, PROTESTE develops actions and initiatives that improve human welfare and social justice, as well as reduce significantly the environmental risk and the risk of shortage of natural resources. Our tests and analysis aim to show to those that are part of the production and consumption chain - manufacturers and importers, traders and representatives, consumers and authorities - the methods used in the production and their consequences, so that sustainable development is enhanced on its environmental, social and economical aspects. The benefits of sustainable production and consumption spread through the whole society, not being restricted only to the individual consumer of a good or service. For that purpose, PROTESTE stimulates Sustainable Consumption, providing the customer clear, visible, systematic and efficient information about products and services. |
| Number and type of members: |
The Association, that currently has about 250 thousand active associates, is the biggest organization for consumer protection in Latin America. |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
Euroconsumers – European Association with over 1 million associates, which unites organizations from Belgium, Portugal, Spain and Italy. Consumers International - locateed in Latin America. ICRT – International Consumer Research and Testing. |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Foreign and international grants
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| Funding structure other: |
International cooperation as indicated before |
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