Extinct in nature, the blue macaws, typical Brazilian birds, still live in captivity around the world. Of the 73 existing ones, 54 are cared for at a conservation centre in Qatar.
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This information was disclosed by Environment minister Isabella Teixeira during meeting ‘Dialogue about Biodiversity’, whose objective is to put in practice the COP-10 measures.
‘To know Bolsa Família is being copied in many countries, including the US, speaks volumes about the program’s positive social impact and macroeconomic solidity,’ says the Fund’s managing director.
At a meeting in Paraíba, in April, representatives of Arab and South American countries are going to discuss their technologies for better relating to arid and semiarid regions.
The fourth World Future Energy Summit will be held from January 17th to 20th in Abu Dhabi. The event will address matters such as biofuels and solar energy, among others.
The federal savings bank will have a bank account to raise funds for humanitarian campaigns of the United Nations. The first will aim to fight the cholera outbreak in Haiti.
According to the Brazilian president, the 14% decline in deforestation in Amazon this year paves the way for the 80% target set in Copenhagen last year to be reached.
The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has approved US$ 20 million for the processing of residues in the cities of Itapevi and Paulínia, both in the interior of the state of São Paulo.
ANBA was part of a group that travelled from São Paulo to the state of Pará by car, stopping to record stories that are and were news in the Amazon.
The new model of economic development, aimed at improving environmental quality, has started being disclosed in the state of São Paulo. The adoption of the concept opens doors to the foreign market.
The first phase of the ambitious project for an eco-friendly neighbourhood in Abu Dhabi has been completed. Masdar Institute of Science and Technology is operating with 170 post-grad students.
Last year, Brazilian forestry production totalled US$ 7.9 billion, registering expansion over the previous year, when the sector totalled US$ 7.3 billion.
Instituto Floresta, from Mato Grosso, should develop a project among the population living near the Amazon region of the highway to prevent forest fires. Works on the road are in progress.
The BR-163 in southern Pará and northern Mato Grosso is even worse than the Trans-Amazonian. Scenes from the past reach the present, with cattle driven by cowboys over hundreds of kilometres.
