The country may be a global player in the transition from traditional to sustainable economy. Green energy and biodiversity are contributing factors, claim specialists attending the Ethos conference.
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Rio de Janeiro-based company Lemnos Metais will invest US$ 20.8 million in a processing unit for recyclable aluminium, copper and plastic residue in the city of Sarzedo, in the state of Minas Gerais.
The French Development Agency will grant 100.3 million euros to a solar plant in Morocco. Part of the money, 300,000 euros, will be granted as a subsidy.
Federal expenses with social policies totalled US$ 345.3 billion in 2009, 146% growth over 1995, when they were US$ 140 billion, according to an Institute of Applied Economic Research study.
Parceiros Voluntários and the IDB are formulating methodology for transparency in third sector accounting. The idea is being tested in Rio Grande do Sul and should be transferred to other countries.
The ports of Paranaguá and Antonina should start returning to their suppliers the packages and residues of pesticides, batteries and tyres, according to the National Policy of Solid Residues.
The Brazilian policy for income transfer programs, like the Family Purse and the Brazil Free from Poverty, will be presented next Friday at a meeting with the countries that are FAO members.
Abdul Aziz Al Nuaimi, the advisor to the emirate of Ajman, discussed environmental preservation with Brazilian authorities and claims that Brazilian projects may inspire actions in his country.
The city of Juazeiro will feature a meeting on desertification and climate changes in October. Enrolments are open for works to be presented.
A forest standing generates billions in revenues, but requires investment and handling plan, which in turn take a long time. Survey shows gains in the Amazon could reach US$ 36.5 billion in 25 years.
A study made by the Ministry of Environment and the UN reveals, for instance, that the Amazon could earn over US$ 757 million per year from extracting wood properly.
Plano Brasil sem Miséria (Poverty-Free Brazil Plan) was launched this Thursday by the Brazilian government. It provides for 16 people to be rescued from abject poverty by 2014.
As a result of the meeting on technologies for coexisting with arid and semiarid regions, Arabs and South Americans commit to working in synergy with the United Nations.
International emissions of greenhouse gas hit an all-time high last year, posing a threat to the global warming targets.
