Topic: brazil

The landscape of development finance is changing rapidly. Traditionally, international financial flows moved from developed countries to developing countries. In the last decade, however, major emerging economies such as China and Brazil have fueled a growing trend of South-South development flows by increasingly channeling their overseas investments to other developing countries.

This piece originally appeared in the Washington Post Environmental Leadership supplement on April 20, 2011, and is reposted with permission.

A company sourcing Brazil nuts creates both environmental benefits and solid profits.

2010 was a significant year for global efforts to tackle illegal logging. Here’s a look back on some of that progress.

WRI President Jonathan Lash previews the key environmental issues to watch in 2011.

We are on a collision course between ecosystems and food. How we resolve this issue over the coming years will be a key to preserving biodiversity and human well-being.

Brazil has turned its international climate commitments into national law, but that’s only the beginning.