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12 de ago. de 2020 · Bruno Covas, 38, is a lawyer graduated by the Largo São Francisco Law School (University of São Paulo) and economist by the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo. Fan of Santos soccer team and grandson of the former governor Mario Covas, he was the most voted federal deputy of Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB, by its acronym in Portuguese) in São Paulo State in the last ...
The Forum of Young Global Leaders is a community with the vision, courage and influence to drive positive change. During a transformational three-year experience, YGLs are inspired to be bold in undertaking a sense of shared responsibility, impact and ambition. The Forum of Young Global Leaders was established in 2004 to unite outstanding next ...
11 de ago. de 2022 · 1. Brazil. Brazil succeeded in reducing deforestation in the Amazon by 84% between 2004-2012 through public interventions using law enforcement, monitoring, soy and cattle moratoria, credit restrictions and protected areas. These gains have largely persisted, even as the country goes through economic upheaval and recession.
14 de dez. de 2021 · The Earth’s crust comprises about 95% igneous and metamorphic rocks, 4% shale, 0.75% sandstone, and 0.25% limestone. Oxygen, silicon, aluminum, and iron account for 88.1% of the mass of the Earth’s crust, while another 90 elements make up the remaining 11.9%. Oxygen has the highest share of mass in the Earth's crust.
30 de ago. de 2018 · Forests cover over 30% of the world’s land, but human activity is chipping away at the tree line. At the outset of the 20th century, there was approximately 31 million square miles (50 million square km) of forest around the world. Today, that number has shrunk to less than 25 million square miles (40 million square km).
7 de jan. de 2020 · It is therefore important that the conversations around sustainability and business profitability translate into a war cry to save the Earth and our future. Overhauling the existing economic framework: thinking beyond GDP. For the longest time, business leaders have been fixated on ways of maximizing value for their shareholders.
12 de nov. de 2020 · Nov 12, 2020. Carbon credits can help protect the environment. Image: REUTERS/Bruno Kelly. Carbon credits allow companies to compensate for their greenhouse gas emissions. Now a new scheme proposes devoting the proceeds to help developing nations end their use of fossil fuels. The plan is being promoted by President Biden’s climate envoy ...
22 de nov. de 2022 · This article is part of: Centre for Nature and Climate. This graphic shows the changes in global fossil fuel carbon dioxide emissions between 1900 and 2020. Before the Industrial Revolution (1760-1840), emissions were very low, but with the increased use of fossil fuels to power machines, emissions rose to 6 billion tonnes of CO₂ per year by ...
12 de fev. de 2021 · Image: REUTERS/Bruno Kelly. Forests are an important asset in the fight against climate change. New research has found that they sequester around twice as much carbon dioxide as they emit, classifying them as a carbon sink. Forests emitted on average 8.1 billion metric tonnes of carbon dioxide and absorbed 16 billion between 2001 and 2019.
The world today is at a critical inflection point. The sheer number of ongoing crises calls for bold collective action. The Annual Meeting will convene leaders from government, business, and civil society to address the state of the world and discuss priorities for the year ahead.
