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Loading ...Minas Seeks to Lead in Environmental Policy / Minas Pretende Ser Lider na Política Ambiental
Monday, December 29th, 2008Minas Gerais is seeking to take the lead among Brazilian states in environmental protection, and they want everyone to know it! [Look out, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo!] At year-end the state environment secretary José Carlos Carvalho released a report card on mineiro environment policy achievements and plans for 2009. He particularly […]
BNDES Finances Small Hydropower Expansion
Friday, December 26th, 2008In recent months Brazil’s National Development Bank (BNDES) has been pumping a lot of money into small-scale hydroelectric power (PCH in Portuguese) projects. How much? R$910 million in 15 projects since August for a total new power generation of capacity of 264.5 megawatts (MW). That means by end-2008 BNDES will have 85 PCH projects in […]
Recovery of the Forests of the Rio Doce Basin
Saturday, September 15th, 2007Synopsis in English: The government of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais (MG), represented by the Environment Secretary (SEMAD) and the Director-General of the State Forestry Institute (IEF), signed a 3-year agreement (with option to renew) with a nonoprofit that works to preserve and recover the Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica), the Earth Institute (Instituto Terra), […]