Brazil, conservation and Aid

Brazil lends US 229 billion USD treasury.gov/resource-cente… Norway gives 250 million USD aid/year to Brasil norad.no/en/countries/l… Anyone understand?

Bric nations become increasingly interdependent

This is a great article from April 2001 which looks at the interdependence and the growing power of the BRICs.

Another Big Dam

The Brazilian government has approved the Belo Monte Dam which will flood 400 000 hectares of tropical rainforest and displace up to 40 000 people, including many of the indigenous Kayapo tribe. You can read about the decision and the dam here - it is worth clicking on some of the links in the article to find out more. This will make a useful case study - there are many comparisons withn the Three Gorges Dam in China.