12/02/2010
- About 500 people of fifty nationalities
will be in Brasília, from June 5
to 10, to discuss the environment, during
the 1st Children and Youth International
Conference - Let's take care of the planet.
Aged between 12 and 16 years, the teenagers
will debate global environmental problems,
with the focus on climate change.
Unlike adult conferences,
where public policies are proposed and discussed,
at this Conference the participants will
publish the Charter of Responsibilities.
By participating in recreational activities,
practical workshops, intercultural and intergenerational
dialogues, they make a commitment to make
the planet a better place, promoting sustainable
actions to be implemented locally and globally.
The event also allows children and young
people from different countries to take
part in the global commitments, taking responsibility
for building sustainable societies.
The international conference
is promoted by the ministries of Environment
and Education, and it is based on the Brazilian
experience in the organization of three
national conferences for children and adolescents
on the theme.
By agreeing to participate
in the Conference, each country undertakes
to implement its national phase. Discussions
begin mobilizing school students, teachers
and local communities about the benefits
of the preserved environment.
The international phase
allows educators and young people to share
their experiences in their communities and
countries, and to draw up a charter of responsibilities
and actions. The International Conference
happens within the scope of the Decade of
Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014)
of the UN.
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Book that gathers forest
data is available for download
19/02/2010 - The area
of natural forests, deforestation rates
and characteristics of biomes are some of
the information gathered in the book Forests
of Brazil at a glance, published by the
Brazilian Forest Service. The publication,
with nearly 60 tables and 20 maps, is available
for download in the website www.florestal.gov.br,
in Portuguese and in English.
The book provides an
overview of the forestry sector in Brazil.
It begins with the explanation of basic
concepts and shows the importance of the
forest wealth to the country. There are
also explanations on the forest management
and the role of federal agencies, such as
MMA, Forest Service, IBAMA and ICMBio.
Regarding the market,
the book shows that the forest-based sector
generates approximately US$ 37 billion and
is responsible for about 3.5% of the GDP.
Countries such as Australia,
Finland, Chile, United States and Canada
have already published this kind of book.
To the director of the Brazilian Forest
Service, Antônio Carlos Hummel, it
will be of great benefit to all those interested
in conservation and management of forest
resources in Brazil.
