What is it about?
This chapter analyzes the place of Brazil in the political economy of climate change in the first years of development of the international climate regime, that is, from 1990 to 2004.
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Why is it important?
The major feature of this period is the extreme deforestation of the Amazon, which accounted for almost three-quarters of the country's emissions during those years and made Brazil one of the major global emitters, as it was responsible for 5" to 9" of total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Brazil appeared as a climate villain, who was strongly criticized by the international community for the extreme level of deforestation in the Amazon.
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Finally, the chapter discusses the relationship between reformist and conservative actors, highlighting how major social, economic, and political forces were, as a result of ignorance or reticence, relatively incapable of fostering a climate change agenda during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Professor Eduardo Viola
University of Brasilia
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DOI: 10.4324/9781315101651-3.
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