Environment Archives - Eyes on Brasil

Changes in diplomatic relations between Portugal and Brazil on the horizon?

March 11, 2024

eyesonbrasil 1. Political Realignment and Diplomatic Priorities The Aliança Democrática’s victory in the 2024 legislative elections signals a shift in Portugal’s political landscape. Luís Montenegro, as the coalition’s leader, will likely recalibrate diplomatic priorities. Key considerations include: 2. Cultural Bridges and People-to-People Connections Portugal and Brazil share deep cultural ties, rooted in language, history, and…
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Crystal-clear waters flow through the pristine forests of Suriname.

«I will not stop. I won’t stand by as they dismantle Suriname’s forest»

January 23, 2024

Suriname activist John Goedschalk is seeking 10.000 signatures to save 560,000 hectares of Suriname’s virgin rainforest. Surinamese activist, John Goedschalk, has become acutely aware of what is happening to the beloved forests of Suriname. This awareness has grown as an international campaign unfolds, urging Suriname’s president to halt plans for large-scale agriculture that would deforest…
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Brazil launches operation to drive illegal miners from Yanomami lands

December 27, 2023

Special forces destroy aircraft and seize weapons in effort to protect largest Indigenous reserve from mining mafias T.Philips The special forces crackdown on illegal mining in Yanomami territory. Photograph: Ibama/Brazilian government The Brazilian government has launched its campaign to drive tens of thousands of illegal miners from the country’s largest Indigenous reserve, with special-forces environmental operatives…
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Where capitalism and conservation meet

December 26, 2023

Can you put a price on the wonders of nature? Kingston-Upon-Hull, Tokyo and Shiretoko Spurn point would be a desolate place to die. Stretching five precarious kilometres into the North Sea, the constantly shifting finger of East Yorkshire coast is little more than a narrow sand bank held together by sea grass, the only obvious signs…
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Wildebeest and wolves:

November 24, 2023

The secret weapons against climate change Schmitz is one of a group of researchers using wildebeest as an example to argue that animal rewilding could be an important solution in tackling climate change. In a scientific paper published earlier this year, they reviewed two decades’ worth of research to estimate the impact of key species in…
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Kim Stanley Robinson: The Ministry for the Future

November 19, 2023

Uniting science and politics, and giving voice to our most ardent hopes and our worst fears, American climate fiction pioneer Kim Stanley Robinson’s book ‘The Ministry for the Future’ is a gripping portrayal of a world grappling with the devastating consequences of climate change and the urgent actions needed to forge a sustainable future. In…
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ADIPEC 2023 opens with calls for greater collaboration on decarbonisation

October 3, 2023

Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, COP28 President-Designate and UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, on Monday delivered the keynote address during the ADIPEC 2023 Opening Ceremony, stating the energy industry “can and must help drive the solutions”. ADIPEC, the world’s largest energy exhibition and conference, opened on Monday, rallying industries and diverse actors around…
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How do carbon markets work?

October 2, 2023

In theory putting a price on carbon emissions should incentivise businesses to stop polluting. So why have carbon markets failed to achieve their goal of reducing global emissions? The Inadequacy of Carbon Pricing: Why Carbon Markets Have Failed to Reduce Global Emissions In theory, putting a price on carbon emissions should incentivise businesses to stop…
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Environment at a Glance in Latin America and the Caribbean

September 15, 2023

Spotlight on Climate Change Environment at a Glance in Latin America and the Caribbean: Spotlight on climate change presents the progress made by countries in the region in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving air quality and protecting natural habitats. It describes the level of exposure to climate-related hazards and some of the main policy instruments used…
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Start-ups and big names

September 11, 2023

“The investment will be used for four parts,” says Jacob Ruiter, CEO of EIT InnoEnergy Benelux. “We are going to invest more in our current portfolio of companies and want to attract new companies. In doing so, we use the capital to set up new companies in promising markets. Our fourth goal is related to…
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