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Brazil celebrates Earth Hour
The initiative is promoted by WWF and encourages people to turn off the lights for one hour, in order to draw society's attention to the process of global warming
Serviço Florestal divulga 1º extrato financeiro da concessão em Rondônia
Documentos que dão transparência aos resultados da atividade florestal por concessão serão divulgados periodicamente
MMA vai a Genebra para convenção sobre mercúrio
Acordo internacional que vai tratar sobre o metal líquido estará pronta até 2013, e a reunião de plenipotenciários, como se denomina a última rodada em que os países assinam o texto final, deverá ser no Japão
MMA exporta metodologia de combate a queimadas
Por meio de projeto de cooperação da Itália com o MMA, os focos de incêndios tiveram redução de 50% a 94% em 146 municípios dos estados do Pará, Mato Grosso e Acre durante o período do Programa Amazônia sem Fogo, que durou 10 anos.
Oficina reúne representantes do Procon para debater consumo sustentável
No encontro, os participantes trataram de outros assuntos previstos na Política Naciona de Resíduos Sólidos, como rotulagem, selos ambientais, agenda ambiental na administração pública (A3P), responsabilidade compartilhada e logística reversa.
Brazil is nominated for international award
The winners will be announced on September 21, 2011, in a ceremony at UN Headquarters in New York (USA)
MMA launches the International Year of Forests in Brazil
The International Year aims to raise awareness in society about the importance of preserving forests for a sustainable life on Earth. The date was set by the United Nations
Brazil participates in the IMFN Global Forum
This week, the Brazilian Forest Service attends the meeting of the Ibero-American Model Forest Network (IAMFN). The event happens as part of the programming of the International Model Forest Network (IMFN) Global Forum, in Burgos, Spain
World must better protect forests in face of looming water scarcity
With 1.8 billion people threatened by absolute water scarcity by 2025, and two-thirds of the world's population facing potential shortages, countries must better protect and manage forests to ensure the provision of clean water to vulnerable communities
Workshop discusses priorities of bilateral project
MMA and GIZ promote this Friday (March 18) workshop to define the actions of a technical cooperation project between Brazil and Germany carried out in the Amazon Rainforest
MMA discusses the investment of R$ 238 million from the Climate Change Fund
The Executive Secretary of the Ministry of the Environment, Francisco Gaetani, opens today (March 17) the 2nd Meeting of the National Fund on Climate Change
MMA e Abras promovem ações pelo Dia do Consumidor
Na data em que o mundo comemora o Dia do Consumidor, 15 de março, o Ministério e a Associação Brasileira de Supermercados apresentam as estratégias do setor para reduzir o consumo de sacolas plásticas
UN considers Brazil an example to the world on sustainable development
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 2012, would give the international community a unique opportunity to build a global economic development model aimed at improving people's lives
Rio 2012, a chance for agreement on 'green economy' to fight poverty
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, next year will be an opportunity for humanity to strengthen its commitment to making the transition to a 'green economy' to help lift people out of poverty
IBAMA trains indigenous brigade to prevent and combat forest fires
Called Turuka, the brigade has received training in the Maturuca Community, in the mountain region of the Raposa Serra do Sol Indigenous Land
In Bonn, Brazil presents its experience in combating desertification
Brazil is participating in the ninth session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (CRIC9) in Bonn, Germany
Brazil and Barbados are the new members of the Global Sustainability Panel
The new members are expected to participate in the upcoming meeting of the GSP in Cape Town, South Africa (24-25 February 2011)
Brazil creates its committee on Reverse Logistics
The Steering Committee for the Implementation of Reverse Logistics Systems, collegial body referred to in the National Policy on Solid Waste, was established on February 17 at a ceremony at the Ministry of the Environment, in Brasília
Ministra abre Ano Internacional das Florestas no Brasil
Durante todo este ano serão realizados eventos para sensibilizar a sociedade sobre a importância da preservação florestal para sustentabilidade do planeta.