NDC lessons from the UAE and Brazil
As Pakistan prepares to enhance its climate commitments in the form of NDCs 3.0 under the Paris Agreement’s Article 4, it is crucial to draw lessons from international best practices…
New technology aids Brazil’s crackdown on illicit Amazon gold trade
Harley Sandoval, an evangelical pastor, real estate agent and mining entrepreneur, was arrested in July 2023 for illegally exporting 294 kilos of gold from Brazil’s Amazon to the United States,…
Lula’s embrace of new Brazil central banker has markets wary
After months of rancor, ties between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Brazil’s central bank look poised for an era of sweetness and light - which is precisely what…
Decades of US corn export dominance fade as Brazil seizes top supplier crown
US corn export dominance is fading in an increasingly competitive global marketplace as Brazil, aided by a new supply agreement with China, is set to out-ship the US for just…
Brazil’s new reality
“I have nothing to do with your son’s eye. Take a plane and go. You won’t go through here.” This is what a supporter of Brazil’s outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro…
Brazil farmers bet on environmentally friendly cotton
The road through Cristalina, Brazil is in the middle of the tropics, but the fields on either side look like they are covered in snow — little white puffs of…
Lies, damn lies and social media: fake news stalks Brazil vote
In a divisive election campaign blighted by fears of unrest if far-right President Jair Bolsonaro refuses to accept defeat, Brazil is waging an uphill battle against disinformation wielded as a…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro under pressure to protect Amazon
Faced with investors demanding “results” in the fight against Amazon deforestation, Brazil’s government seems to be performing something of an about-face, although it will have to work to convince skeptics.…
Brazilian port where slaves arrived close to UNESCO status
The worn paving stones discovered under a thick layer of modern concrete in Rio de Janeiro don't look like much at first. But it was here that some million slaves…
Brazil weighs offering coffee options to support prices
The Brazilian government is considering offering put options to coffee producers as a way to shore up prices at a 13-year low and assure a minimum income for struggling farmers,…
