Environmental and developmental policies will be integrated as part of the Brazilian Action Plan for Sustainable Production and Consumption.
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UN claims that some nations progress more slowly than others, but should at least attain one of the targets set for 2015.
Latin American and Caribbean countries have a meeting scheduled to start next Wednesday in order to define common positions for Rio+20, the UN’s conference on sustainability due in 2012 in Rio.
Shoe part manufacturer Group Amazonas launches its own sandal brand, Amazonas Sandals, based on the notion of sustainability and focusing on the foreign market.
At the UN’s conference on sustainability, due next year in Rio, Brazil is going to speak for public policies that protect the environment and social inclusion.
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.
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.
