Belo Monte Dam Work Resumes: Daily
The Supreme Court on Monday declared that work could resume on the controversial Belo Monte dam, overturning a lower court’s...
August 30, 2012Topic
deforestation
Brazil Court Orders Halt on Belo Monte Dam
A federal appeals court has ordered construction to stop on the controversial Belo Monte dam, citing insufficient consultation with indigenous...
August 21, 2012
Forest Code Provisions Approved: Daily
The joint committee formed to examine the provisional measure to the Forest Code approved the main text by Senator Luiz...
July 13, 2012
Outcome Unclear as Rio+20 Ends: Daily
The Rio+20 Outcome Document has been approved with a general “renewing of commitment” to sustainable development, greener economies and the...
June 23, 2012
Protests Pressure Rio+20 Leaders: Daily
A number of different protests have taken place around Rio de Janeiro as the Rio+20 Summit nears its climax.
June 22, 2012
Rousseff Urges More Rio+20 Funds: Daily
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has used her speech at Rio+20 to call on developed nations to contribute more funds to...
June 21, 2012
Brazil Joins Forest Restoration Plan: Daily
The IUCN, announced on Monday at Riocentro that different organizations from Brazil, the U.S. and Rwanda have agreed in restoring...
June 19, 2012
No Consensus Yet for Rio+20 Doc: Daily
The final stage of negotiations over the UN’s Rio+20 Outcome Document has ended without achieving a universally-agreed set of goals...
June 17, 2012
Brazilians Rank Environment High: Daily
A survey conducted by the Ministry of the Environment released this week showed that Brazilians are more aware of the...
June 8, 2012