In an economy with labor shortages and aspirations of
rising worker purchasing power, productive activities would be
strengthened by the availability of cheaper local consumer goods and
equipment, as wage and investment costs would be lower.
Senior Advisor on BRICS, Development Economics Department, World Bank
There are some things that are very
meaningful and happen when you least expect it. I guess, like angels,
some people just sweep into your life and leave imprints that give you a
little bit of understanding, and it is for us to learn from it, and
pass it along. I know there wasn't much that I did for the boy on the
bus but there was a lot that he did for me.
ESL Teacher, Traveler, Blogger
Since the late 1990s, Forest Trends has
been working with indigenous partners to develop and test financing
mechanisms that not only meet the rigors of western accounting but
respect and reinforce the rights of indigenous people.
Driving large-scale change by investing
in, connecting, & celebrating social entrepreneurs & innovators
dedicated to solving the world’s most pressing problems
Brazil's macroeconomic management will face four
major immediate challenges in the near future. The response to them
will be strengthened if we could have some indication of how to steer
the Brazilian economy back to a growth route.
Senior Advisor on BRICS, Development Economics Department, World Bank
In the long term, Brazil Child Health
aspires to scale its proven methodology, making it available globally to
break the cycle of misery and poverty that impacts so many families
facing serious health and social barriers.
Driving large-scale change by investing
in, connecting, & celebrating social entrepreneurs & innovators
dedicated to solving the world’s most pressing problems
Now that both presidents have more
conservative congresses with which to contend, what is the realistic
scope of a refreshed bilateral agenda, and how will Brazil help to
advance it?
Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior
Fellow for Latin America Studies and Director for Latin America Studies,
Council on Foreign Relations
While welcoming this sense of urgency,
tightly knit coalitions of activists stand firm in the belief that
communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis hold the real
solutions in turning the rising tides -- not the corporate-driven UN
agenda.
Journalist, international policy and development consultant, PhD researcher
Where will you vacation in 2015?
A global Internet media company and trusted publisher of travel, entertainment and local deals
Ari Phillips at Climate Progress. Three
major companies - Cisco Systems, 3M, and Kimberly Clark - announced they
will now give employees a deeply discounted way of buying or leasing
solar panels for their homes. Sunny news, indeed!
This is a guest post by Valerie
Wirtschafter, a Research Associate in the Latin America Studies Program
at the Council on Foreign Relations. Valerie p...
Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior
Fellow for Latin America Studies and Director for Latin America Studies,
Council on Foreign Relations
On the triple border between Brazil,
Venezuela, and Guyana lies one of the crown jewels of Canaima National
Park. Mount Roraima is a 2-billion-year-old, 3,000+ meter high rock
that served as inspiration for the wondrous landscape in the film
Up.
Adventurer, Filmmaker/Photographer, Blogger @ westofmooneastofsun.com, and Tolkien expert
During times of conflict and political
or religious civil unrest, the power of the human spirit's capacity for
non-violent protest and kindness still shines through.
Because Kindness Changes Everything...
It can only be hoped that as we work to contain the
Ebola epidemic at its source in West Africa -- which is the only way it
will be contained -- the world will learn that we must spend the
political and financial capital needed to prepare for future epidemics
that will surely come.
When we bought the flight tickets that's
when the reality set in. While I am thrilled to begin a new life, in a
new country, and explore my partner's culture even deeper, I am starting
to realize all of the things I will miss. I have been here my whole
life.
Communications & PR professional, music, arts and travel writer, curator and radio host
With Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff now facing
Aécio Neves in the second round of elections on October 26, much of the
discussion is focusing on economic issues. These are often badly
reported and widely misunderstood, so a review of some of the major
issues is in order.
Co-director, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington, D.C.
The EV Revolution Is Here!
Takeaways:
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Blackness In Brazil: A Hidden History of Prejudice 
Brazil and South Africa Are Addicted to Gun Violence 
Post-election Brazil: The Challenges of a 'Divided' Country 
Cultivating Climate Justice: Brazilian Workers Leading the... 
A Petition Hopes To Ban Pickup Artist Julien Blanc From Brazil 
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