Category - Brazil

"We are fighting for the demarcation of our territory," reads a banner in a march of indigenous women who came to Rio de Janeiro from the communities of the 305 native peoples of Brazil, to demand respect for the rights recognised by the constitution, which far-right President Jair Bolsonaro began to ignore as soon as he was sworn in. Credit: Mario Osava/IPS
Brazil • Civil Society • Democracy • Development & Aid • Editors' Choice • Featured • Headlines • human rights • ILO Convention 169 • Indigenous Rights • Jair Bolsonaro • Latin America & the Caribbean • News • Population • Regional Categories

Indigenous People, the First Victims of Brazil’s New Far-Right Government

1 month ago

Civil Society, Democracy, Improvement & Assist, Editors’ Selection, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Latin America & the...

Remembering Kashmir's Beloved Poet On His Death Anniversary
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Remembering Kashmir’s Beloved Poet On His Death Anniversary

2 months ago

In accordance with the Poetry Basis, Agha Shahid Ali was born in New Delhi, India in 1949. He grew up in Kashmir, the son of a distinguished and extremely...

Elizabeth Ribeiro, a pensioner, plants a tree - a kind of wild papaya - for the first time in her life, on a farm about 50 km from Brasilia. Seedlings donated during the World Water Forum, held in the Brazilian capital in March, were planted in the Pipiripau River basin, which supplies two nearby cities, to "produce water" Credit: Mario Osava/IPS
Active Citizens • Brazil • Civil Society • Development & Aid • Editors' Choice • Environment • Erosion • Featured • Food & Agriculture • Headlines • Integration and Development Brazilian-style • Latin America & the Caribbean • News • Poverty & SDGs • Projects • Reforestation • Regional Categories • Water & Sanitation • World Water Forum

Water, an Environmental Product of Agriculture in Brazil

3 months ago

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Solar panels can be seen on three buildings in the Morro de Santa Marta favela in Rio de Janeiro. In the middle is the CEPAC daycare center, with a green terrace and two sets of photovoltaic panels, which reduced its expenses by 80 percent thanks to solar energy. Credit: Mario Osava/IPS
Active Citizens • Brazil • Civil Society • Development & Aid • Editors' Choice • Energy • Environment • favelas • Headlines • Integration and Development Brazilian-style • Latin America & the Caribbean • News • Population • Poverty & SDGs • Projects • Regional Categories • Solar Energy

Solar Energy Drives Social Development in Brazil’s Favelas

3 months ago

Lively Residents, Civil Society, Development & Help, Editors’ Selection, Energy, Surroundings, Headlines, Integration and Development Brazilian...

Stumps of coconut palms that died during the last drought in São Gonçalo, in the municipality of Sousa, in Northeast Brazil. In 2012, the water authorities suspended irrigation in order to ensure the supply of water for human consumption, due to the sharp fall of water in the reservoirs, which lasted for five more years. Credit: Mario Osava/IPS
Brazil • Brazil's Semiarid Northeast • Combating Desertification and Drought • Development & Aid • Economy & Trade • Editors' Choice • Environment • Featured • Food & Agriculture • Green Economy • Headlines • Integration and Development Brazilian-style • Latin America & the Caribbean • News • Projects • rainwater harvesting • Regional Categories • Special Report • Water & Sanitation

Diversifying Crops to Help Overcome Drought in Brazil

4 months ago

Combating Desertification and Drought, Improvement & Assist, Financial system & Commerce, Editors’ Selection, Surroundings, Featured, Meals &...

From the June 24 Family Group, in the steepest sector of a populous municipality in the suburbs of Lima, can be observed the small community gardens run by the families of the area, who created this community after migrating mostly from the Andes highlands of Peru. Their traditional knowledge of agricultural practices helps sustain the community experience. Credit: Mariela Jara/IPS
Active Citizens • Brazil • Brazil's Semiarid Northeast • Civil Society • Combating Desertification and Drought • Development & Aid • Economy & Trade • Editors' Choice • Energy • Environment • Family Farms • Green Economy • Headlines • Integration and Development Brazilian-style • Latin America & the Caribbean • News • Peru • Projects • Regional Categories • Solar Energy • South-South • Special Report

Youth in Latin America Learn About Paths to Clean Energy

4 months ago

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