Brazil
Focal Point
Ambassador Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado,
Director-General of the Department for the Environment and Special Affairs
Ministry of External Relations
Brazil as Host Country for Rio+20
To view the Host Country page, please click here.
Director-General of the Department for the Environment and Special Affairs
Ministry of External Relations
Brazil as Host Country for Rio+20
To view the Host Country page, please click here.
Information
Side Events at Rio+20
- Energy and Sustainable Development - 14 Jun 2012
- Low Carbon Agriculture - 15 Jun 2012
- Sustainable Public Procurement - 16 Jun 2012
- Sustainable Construction - 17 Jun 2012
- Open Dialogue on The Future We Choose - 18 Jun 2012
- Socio-Environmental Protection Floor - 20 Jun 2012
- Public Investment: challenges and opportunities of sustainable development - 20 Jun 2012
- Brazilian Policy to Reduce Deforestation - 21 Jun 2012
- A Green and Inclusive Economy: The Finance Ministers' Perspective - 21 Jun 2012
Meetings
- Sustainable Development Dialogues (by: Brazil)
16 Jun 2012 - 19 Jun 2012 , Rio de Janeiro - Briefing by Brazil on Sustainable Development Dialogue Days (16-19 June) (by: Brazil)
27 Apr 2012 - 27 Apr 2012 , North Lawn Building, UNHQ - I International Forum and the II National Forum of Transformer Volunteering (by: Brazil)
4 Nov 2011 - 6 Nov 2011 , Belo Horizonte / Brasil - Rio+20 Kick-off Ceremony (by: Brazil)
3 Jun 2011 - 3 Jun 2011 , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Publications
Green economy Practices/Policies/Initiatives in Brazil
- Bolsa Floresta (The Forest Conservation Grant Fund)
The Bolsa Floresta rewards traditional communities for their commitment to stop deforestation by distributing payments for ecosystem services to families, communities, and family associations. - Eco-oil Programme
Through a practical solution and via successful partnerships, the Eco-oil Programme is a replicable example of cooking oil waste management with impact. - National Plan on Climate Change
In 2008 the President initiated Brazil's National Plan on Climate Change. - Sao Paulo Climate Change Policy (Sao Paulo City)
In 2009, the Sao Paulo city council approved a law specifying greenhouse gas reduction. The policy aims to reduce Sao Paulo's citywide greenhouse gas emissions by 30% of 2005 levels by 2012. Improvements of the air quality, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are expected. - Solar energy legislation
The experience of Belo Horizonte ? Minas Gerais (MG) in drafting laws on the use of solar heaters and its participation in the Sustainable Construction Policies (PoliCS) project demonstrates the role of local governments in promoting renewable energies and sustainable policies. - Sustainable Urban Planning (Curitiba City)
After Master Plan for Curitiba was adopted in 1968, Brazilian Curitiba city has implemented several innovative systems to create jobs, improve public transportation accessibility, promote housing development, and improve waste management. - The Bandeirantes Landfill Gas to Energy Project
São Paulo, like many cities around the world, was confronted with a solid waste management issue: the city landfill was releasing methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere. - The Renewable Energy Reference Centre
The City of Betim established the first Renewable Energy Reference Centre (CRER) through the Local Renewable Network in Brazil.
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