Can Brazil live up to its promise as a ‘natural knowledge economy’?
To forge a new direction, nation must avoid the petrol-power trap
Categories: Brazil Tags: Article, Brazil, Damian Carrington, Deforestation, Economic policy, Gas, Oil
Funding, infighting and forests – the Brazilian view on climate change
Brazil's special ambassador for climate change, Sergio Serra, offers an insider's view as negotiators gather in Bonn for another round of talks
Categories: Brazil, News about Brazil Tags: Article, Blogposts, Brazil, Climate change, Damian Carrington, Deforestation, Environment, Environment blog, Forests, World news
Amazon deforestation in dramatic decline, official figures show
Increased use of satellite data and new tactics to deter loggers have led to drop, says Brazilian environment agency
Categories: Amazon, Brazil Tags: Article, Brazil, Conservation, Damian Carrington, Deforestation, Endangered habitats, Environment, Forests, News, World news
Illegal logging of tropical rainforests down by up to 75%
Report says governments, pressure groups and private sector all share credit for protecting extra 17m hectares of tropical rainforest
Categories: Amazon, Brazil, News about Brazil Tags: Article, Conservation, David Adam, Deforestation, Endangered habitats, Environment, Forests, News, World news