Topic: brazil

Trees are being cut down for farming, but a new study shows that a lot of land already cleared could be used instead.

EMBARQ Joins Launch of "Decade of Action for Road Safety"

This week marks the official launch of the Decade of Action for Road Safety, a worldwide effort declared by the United Nations to save 5 million lives over a ten-year period.

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

Online contest raises awareness about the public health benefits of sustainable urban development and transport in Latin America and Caribbean.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Global Investor Forum 2011 at NYU Stern

Six environmentally focused companies from emerging markets to present to investors;

Keynote by Mac Heller, Executive Chairman of CODA Automotive, panel discussion, and more

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.

Food for Thought

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.

This matrix helps policymakers compare the National Climate Change plans of five developing countries: India, Brazil, China, Mexico and South Africa.

EMBARQ – The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport is one of six organizations awarded a total of $125 million by Michael Bloomberg to implement programs in low- and middle-income countries to prevent death and disability from road traffic crashes. This is the largest single donation ever for international road safety.

New targets and deforestation numbers put Brazil in the spotlight.