Climate change mitigation actions in Brazil

Sustainability in Debate

A fim de criar o conhecimento científico necessário para o Brasil entender e lidar com as causas e consequências das mudanças climáticas, o governo federal criou, em 2007, a Rede Brasileira de Pesquisa em Mudanças Climáticas Globais (Rede CLIMA). A Rede CLIMA precisa discutir questões, fazer perguntas, desenvolver metodologias e produtos tecnológicos, encontrar respostas e sugerir soluções que sejam relevantes para a sociedade. Em sua primeira fase, a Rede concentrou-se em fornecer infraestrutura e consolidar suas sub-redes. Houve também vários avanços científicos, alguns dos quais são apresentados em seções focadas em modelagem climática, agricultura, energia e água, desenvolvimento e mobilidade humana, biodiversidade e serviços dos ecossistemas, e saúde humana. Agora, em sua segunda fase, o objetivo é estabelecer colaborações entre sub-redes por meio de projetos interdisciplinares. Argumenta-se que, para que tenha sucesso, a Rede precisa fomentar pesquisas de longo-prazo cujo méri...

This book gives continuity to the commitment of the Institute of Applied Economic Research (Ipea) in developing studies and research in the area of climate change, which already rests on a long tradition of reflecting on topics such as: costs and benefits of mitigation and adaptation actions, environmental planning in urban and social environments, international politics, development of instruments for technological advancement and regulation of market instruments, as well as in contributing to the Brazilian delegation on the Climate Convention negotiations. This book is a joint effort of the Department of Sectorial Policies and Studies in Innovation, Regulation and Infrastructure (Diset) and the Department of Regional, Urban and Environmental Policies and Studies (Dirur). We would also like to thank very much GIZ (Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit) that provided financial resources that enabled the revision of this edition in English. 2. Beyond UNFCCC the Convention to Combat Desertification and the Convention on Biological Diversity were adopted. 3. Vulnerability resulting from very low income levels and/or the magnitude and reach of climate change impacts. There is also an alliance, The Alliance of Small Island States (Aosis), recognized by the convention. 4. Almost all developed countries listed in Annex I of the convention also appear in Annex B of the KP and are thus denominated "Annex I countries". 5. The US did not ratify the Protocol years later. 6. Carbon markets for Annex I countries and the clean development mechanism (CDM) for transactions with countries outside Annex I with the supplementary objective of promoting sustainable development. See Seroa da Motta (2002) for a discussion on the trade offs between this doubble objective.

FAPESP 60 anos - A ciência no desenvolvimento nacional

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2021

This dossier aims at presenting progresses in knowledge production on the identification of impacts and vulnerability assessment as essential steps for planning and implementing adaptation to climate change in Brazil. In this regard, it contains articles organized with elements from studies on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation (IVA), which have been commissioned in the scope of the project that guided the preparation for the Fourth National Communication of Brazil (4NC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The 4NC is a government document, coordinated by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations (MCTI in the Portuguese acronym), and is supported by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), funded by a donation from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and in partnership with the Brazilian Network on Global Climate Change Research (Rede CLIMA)1.

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, 2016

2012

This study is inspired in the Stern Report (UK), which conducted a comprehensive economic analysis of the climate change issue at global level. Conceived by research institutions working in this field, the principles which guided the study are scientific method, freedom of thought and the search for consensus through dialogue among all its authors, reviewers and members of the Advisory Council. Because this is a pioneer study, its results should be considered as preliminary approaches to a complex topic and inputs to the debate.

2000

Primeiramente agradeço ao meu orientador e professor Denisard Alves pelo apoio, dedicação, paciência, amizade e compreensão em todo o processo de desenvolvimento desta tese. Foi uma honra compartilhar da sua sabedoria e conhecimento em todo o tempo em que trabalhamos juntos. Aos professores Eduardo Haddad, Bruno Giovannetti e Marcos Rangel, membros da banca de qualificação e seminário de tese, pelas contribuições, críticas e sugestões que fizeram a diferença na elaboração deste trabalho. Ao professor José Paulo Chahad e família, pela amizade e ajuda nos momentos mais difíceis desta empreitada. Aos professores Elizabeth Farina e Danilo Igliori e aos colegas do NEREUS pelo apoio durante o doutorado. Aos funcionários da secretaria de pós-graduação, da coordenação e do departamento de Economia, em especial agradeço à Alda, Bela e Renata pela amizade e confiança de sempre, e à Valéria, Cida e Pinho pela atenção e profissionalismo. À USP e FEA pelo papel fundamental na minha formação acadêmica e pessoal.

Human Rights Documents Online

IDS is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (No. 877338). The IDS programme on Strengthening Evidence-based Policy works across seven key themes. Each theme works with partner institutions to co-construct policy-relevant knowledge and engage in policy-influencing processes. This material has been developed under the Rising Powers in International Development theme. The development of this material has been led by the Institute of Development Studies and Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro who jointly hold the copyright.

2018