Brazil

Brazil: Report Reveals Unsustainable Practices of Biofuel Industry

Biofuel has been acclaimed as the best way out for the world’s struggle for energy resources. It has also been pointed out as a ‘green' alternative which can reduce carbon emissions. An analysis made by the NGO Reporter Brasil [pt], last May, of the Brazilian ethanol chain of production reveals however that biofuels can have a high socio-environmental cost:

Submitted by New Media Rights on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 8:33am

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Brazil: Friends and Advocates of a Street Full of Trees

The Amigos da Rua Gonçalo de Carvalho's blog (Friends of Gonçalo Carvalho Street) [pt] explains how a group of people in Porto Alegre, Brazil, mobilized an advocacy campaign against the plan for a new development construction in that street. Gonçalo de Carvalho Street is nowadays considered historical, cultural, ecological and environmental heritage.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Fri, 04/22/2011 - 4:21pm

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Brazil: Mapping a Traditional Music Instrument Online

Written by Debora Baldelli

Rabeca.org is an online project that aims to gather and present information about the Brazilian rabeca and Guanari rawé in a map with audio recordings, photos, texts and videos. The platform offers an opportunity to explore this fascinating instrument similar to a violin, but with a regional focus and tradition.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Mon, 04/11/2011 - 12:58pm

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Brazil: Milo Manara, master of erotic comics, visits Brazil

By Raphael Tsavkko Garcia

Fausto Salvadori, from blog Boteco Sujo [Dirty Bar, pt], writes about the famous Italian artist Milo Manara's visit to Brazil. Manara, a master of erotic comics, was in São Paulo and gave an interview to journalists and fans.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Sun, 11/28/2010 - 5:17pm

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