Regional Sustainable Development Review: Brazil

Edited by: Luis Enrique Sanchez,

University of Sao Paulo, Escola Politecnica - PMI, Brazi

Perspectives on Sustainable Development in Brazil

Luis Enrique Sanchez, University of Sao Paulo, Escola Politecnica - PMI, Brazil

Combating Poverty

Demographic Dynamics and Sustainability in Brazil

Daniel Joseph Hogan, Population Studies Center, State University of Campinas, Brazil

Protection and Promotion of Human Health

Lia Giraldo da Silva Augusto, Lia Giraldo

Peace and Security

Sergio Franca Adorno de Abreu

Urban Development

Arlete Moyses Rodrigues

Land Resources, Food and Agriculture

Sonia Maria Pessoa Pereira Bergamasco, Wirley Jerson Jorge

The Impacts of Industrial Development in Brazil

Jutta Gutberlet, Department of Geography, University of Victoria, Canada

The Impacts of Infrastructure Development

Maruricio Andres Ribeiro

Combating Deforestation

Philip Martin Fearnside, Department of Ecology, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia(INPA), Brazil

Combating Desertification and Drought

Paulo Cesar Fernandes Lim

Conservation of Biological Diversity

Maria Cecilia Wey de Brito

Environmentally Sound Management of Biotechnology

Marcelo Dias Varella, Paulo F. Vieira

Protection of Oceans and Their Living Resources

Luiz Roberto Tommasi

Protection of Freshwater Resources

Oscar Cordeiro Neto

Climate Change and Variability

Luiz Carlos Baldicero Molion

Heritage and Cultural Resources

Archeological Heritage and Cultural Resources in Brazil

Pedro Paulo Abreu Funari, Department of History, Campinas State University, Brazil

Management of Toxic Chemicals

Marcelo Kos Silveira Campos

Management of Hazardous Wastes

Wanda M. Risso Gunther

Management of Solid Wastes and Sewage-Related Issues

Alexandre de Oliveria e Aguiar

Strengthening the Role of Major Social Groups

Pedro Jacobi, Laura Macedo

Women's Perspectives On Sustainable Development In Brazil

Thais Corral, Rede de Desenvolvimiento Humano, REDEH, Brazil

Indigenous People and Their Communities

Fabio Vaz Ribeiro de Almeida

The Role of NGO in Fostering Sustainable Development

Jose Antonio Valladanes Padua

Local Authorities Initiatives in Support of Agenda 21

Samyra Crespo

Financial Assistance

Technological Development

Science for Sustainable Development

Education, Public Awareness and Training Processes for Sustainability in Brazil: from history to perspectives

Luiz Antonio Ferraro Jr., Department of Technology - Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana; Brazil
Marcos Sorrentino, Department of Forestry Science -Universidade de São Paulo; Brazil
Cláudia Coelho Santos, Department of Biology - Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste Baiano; Brazil
Antonio Vitor Rosa, Environmental Commitee - Associação dos Geógrafos Brasileiros; Brazil
Michèle Sato, Department of Education - Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso; Brazil
Martha Tristão, Department of Education - Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo; Brazil

Information for Decision-Making

Public Finance, Debt and Taxation

Brazil and International Institutional Arrangements

Eduardo Viola, Department of International Relations, University of Brazilia, Brazil

International Trade

Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Brazil

Sarita Albagli, Brazilian Institute for Scientific and Technological Information, Brazil

Agreements: Climate Change Convention

Rubens Harry Born

Agreements: Forestry Principles

Agreements: Rio Declaration and other Major Agreements

Implementing Global Forum NGO Treaties

Rubens Harry Born

Workers, Work and Employment

Meeting Energy Needs

Celio Bermann

Integrating the Environment and Development in the Decision-Making Process

Maria Augusta Almeida Bursztyn and Marcel Bursztyn, Center for Sustainable Development, University of Brasília, Brazil

Law, Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development

Rachel Biderman Furriela, Brazil

Regional Survey: Amazonia

Jose Antonio Valladanes Padua

Regional Survey: Northeast

Territorial Settlement, Regional Development and Environmental Problems in the Brazilian Midwest

Marília Luiza Peluso, Ignez Costa Barbosa Ferreira, Marília Steinberger and Rafael Sanzio Araújo dos Anjos, Departamento de Geografia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasil

Regional Survey: Southeast

Jose Augusto Drummond

Regional Survey: The South

Fragile Ecosystems: the Coastal Zone

Antonio Carlos Sant'ana Diegues

Fragile Ecosystem: The Brazilian Pantanal Wetland

João dos Santos Vila da Silva, Brazilian Agency of Agricultural Research (Embrapa Informática Agropecuária -CNPTIA), Brazil
Myrian de Moura Abdon, National Institute of Space Research (INPE-DSR), Brazil
Arnildo Pott, Brazilian Agency of Agricultural Research (Embrapa Gado de Corte -CNPGC), Brazil
Rodiney de Arruda Mauro, Brazilian Agency of Agricultural Research (Embrapa Pantanal -CPAP), Brazil

Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean:Perspectives and Future

Arnoldo Jose' Gabaldon, Ecology & Environment, Inc., Venezuela