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In One Brazilian Farm Town, Reviving The Forest : NPRIn One Brazilian Farm Town, Reviving The Forest A A December 15, 2009 For years, environmentalists have accused Brazil of putting development ahead of the environment. Unrestrained deforestation, they say, made Brazil a major producer of greenhouse gases. But in one town, farmers are ...
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The City that Ended Hunger :: Belo Horizonte, BrazilA city in Brazil recruited local farmers to help do something U.S. cities have yet to do: end hunger. In writing Diet for a Small Planet, I learned one simple truth: Hunger is not caused by a scarcity of food but a scarcity of democracy. But that realization was only the beginning, for then I ...
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Why stabilisation policy should focus on the poor - VoxAdverse shocks to poor households can cause significant long-term damage to their well being. This column argues that stabilisation policies ought to make protecting vulnerable families and children from shocks a central priority rather than ad hoc and ancillary in development strategies. ...
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ICLEI - Local Governments for SustainabilityICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability is an international association of local governments as well as national and regional local government organizations that have made a commitment to sustainable development. Over 1002 cities, towns, counties, and their associations worldwide comprise ...
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Nature’s Wake Up Call“Let’s get one thing clear upfront—you are on my planet; I am the owner, landlord, and general manager. Think of yourselves as tenants facing eviction. The only entity to which you are accountable, and to which you will ultimately be held accountable, is me.” - Nature “The American way of life ...
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Indigenous people protest environmental laws in Amazonia - Carta Maior - BrasilApproximately 10% of the conservation units were marked off in indigenous territories in Amazonia. This fundamental misunderstanding usually leads to the expulsion of indigenous peoples from their lands and ignores the sustainable relationship of preservation that these peoples maintain with the ...
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YouTube - How to overtake more than 100 cars in 5 minThe efficiency of the use of urban space by human powered transport (bicycles) over motorized transport (cars). Avenida Niemeyer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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