NEW AQ: The Case for Sustainable Development in the Amazon
Brazil and other countries could one day become “green superpowers.” But first they’ll need to stop deforestation, and make it easier to do business too.
Governador Flávio Dino: A Amazônia é o futuro do Brasil
Os governadores da região trabalham com uma visão estratégica de sustentabilidade que difere da política do governo federal.
Nuevo en AQ: El caso para el desarrollo sostenible en la Amazonia
Brasil y otros países podrían algún día convertirse en “superpoderes verdes”. Pero tendrán que detener la deforestación, y facilitar el ambiente para hacer negocios también.
Amazon Case Study: “River Uber”
2.4 million square miles worth of waterways can be the answer for the region’s logistics bottlenecks.
Novo na AQ: Em defesa do desenvolvimento sustentável da Amazônia
O Brasil e outros países podem se tornar “superpotências verdes”. Mas para isso é preciso parar de desmatar, e também tornar mais fácil o ambiente de negócios.
Amazon Case Study: Natura’s Supply Chain
The market leader gets about 17% of its components from the rainforest.
Um peixe de 200 quilos muito feio — mas delicioso — vira símbolo do desenvolvimento sustentável na Amazônia
O pirarucu tem potencial de se tornar uma sensação global, dizem os produtores. Mas problemas políticos, logística deficiente e outros desafios atrapalham.
Amazon Case Study: Boutique Chocolate
The region could become a new frontier for cocoa production.
Amazon Case Study: The Shrub Treating Glaucoma
A local cooperative is supplying the world with an essential component for glaucoma treatment.
Amazon Case Study: Making Mining Work
The world’s largest iron ore mine has mitigated its environmental impact, experts say.
Amazon Case Study: A Different Approach to Cattle Ranching
Some producers have reduced gas emissions and taken advantage of misused land.
After George Floyd Verdict, Brazilians Are Still Waiting for Police Accountability
The stalled case of João Pedro Matos, a Black teen killed in Rio, shows the long road ahead.
The Biggest Risk to Bolsonaro from Congress’s COVID Investigation
The inquiry probably won’t bring down the president, but it has the potential to reduce his chances to win reelection next year.
The Neuroscientist Offering a Fresh Diagnosis for Argentina
In tough times, Facundo Manes is signaling a bigger role for himself in Argentine society and politics.
Brazil’s Amazon Is Under Threat from Proposed Land-Use Laws
New legislation could worsen an already vicious cycle of illegal land invasion and clearing.
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