15/06/2011
The Ministry of the Environment promotes
from July 5-7 a national consultation on
the tasks undertaken by Brazil in the Rotterdam
Convention, which regulates hazardous chemicals
international trade. Among the main targets
of the treaty are substances used in the
composition of pesticides.
The three-day meeting
in Brasília will gather representatives
of major institutions involved with the
commitment made by Brazil in Rotterdam.
"The meeting will be an important opportunity
to consolidate the implementation of the
treaty", says Camila Boechat, deputy
manager for Chemical Safety at the MMA.
Among the main tasks
already accomplished by Brazil to control
hazardous chemicals is the Pesticides Act,
regulated by Decree 4074, 2002.
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Brazil starts internal
dialogue for the UN Conference on Sustainable
Development
08/06/2011
The Brazilian government has created a National
Commission to discuss the country's participation
in the UN Conference on Sustainable Development
(Rio+20), to be held in Rio de Janeiro in
June 2012. The Commission will be chaired
by the Ministers of External Relations and
of the Environment, and should promote a
broad and inclusive dialogue between federal,
state and municipal authorities and the
civil society.
The Rio+20 seeks to
renew the commitment of world leaders with
the planet's sustainable development in
its three pillars (social, economic and
environmental), and assess the implementation
and progress of the commitments undertaken
by the international community. The conference
will discuss two major themes: the 'green
economy' in the context of sustainable development
and poverty eradication, and the institutional
framework for sustainable development.
In a ceremony in Brasília,
President Dilma Rousseff stressed that Rio+20
should "offer a 'dialogue' with the
future in order to chart a sustainable path
for the seven billion human beings on the
planet".
President Rousseff stressed
that economic growth, social inclusion and
respect for the environment are inseparable,
and mentioned as an example the program
'Brasil sem Miséria', which should
take 16 million Brazilians out of extreme
poverty and ensure income to populations
in areas of environmental preservation.
The Brazilian President also emphasized
her government's commitment to fight deforestation
in the Amazon.
In addition to the National
Commission, Brazil created a Rio+20 National
Committee, which will be responsible for
the planning, resource management and procurement
and all other actions necessary to the organization
of the Conference.
Source: Portal Brazil
