Brazil Forestry Code Part-Vetoed
President Rousseff has vetoed part of the controversial Forestry Code legislation which regulates how much of Brazil’s Amazon region must...
May 29, 2012Topic
Environment
Decision on Forestry Code Due: Daily
President Dilma Rousseff is expected to decide on Thursday if she is to veto - fully or in part -...
May 24, 2012
Rio+20 Strives for Consensus in Brazil
With Rio+20 now clear on the horizon, the race is on for members to redouble efforts to agree on an...
May 22, 2012
Opportunities for Brazil at Rio+20
The UN’s biggest ever event on sustainable development, Rio+20, is set to bring together global leaders in Brazil to agree...
May 15, 2012
Rio Prepares for the UN Rio+20 Conference
Rio is gearing up for Rio+20, and Conference Secretary-General, Sha Zukang was in Brazil to discuss the logistics with Environment...
March 20, 2012
Petrobras Pre-Salt Oil Spill Contained: Daily
A public investigation in underway after an incident at a deepwater oil field run by Brazilian oil giant Petrobras led...
February 2, 2012
Sustaining Eco Focus for New Years: Daily
The Copacabana New Year’s Eve party, Réveillon, is promoting the theme of sustainability, in part to support the Rio+20 conference...
December 31, 2011
Modec Fined R$16.6M for Ilha Grande Oil Spill
Japanese company Modec, which provides services to the oil industry, was fined R$16.6 million for an oil spill in Ilha...
December 27, 2011
Green Building in Rio’s Favelas
Recent reclassification and investment in some of Rio’s sprawling favela communities has the green building industry gaining momentum in Brazil.
December 13, 2011