The terrorist attack on Brazil’s capitol on January 8, 2023, showcased the country’s empowered, embittered extreme right, whose hallmarks will be familiar to students of conservatism further afield: anachronistic anticommunism; hostility to liberal democracy; a sense of embattlement, despite controlling key institutions and platforms; a tapestry of...
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The digitization of food systems is well underway. The digital ecosystem and its actors have increasing influence over how food is produced, what food people buy, and flows of information among farmers, supply chain actors and consumers. Efforts to transform food systems towards sustainability, including climate change resilience and mitigation, si...
/ Can governance reforms like Brazil’s get us to net-zero? One narrative present among climate change discussions is that reducing agricultural greenhouse gas, or GHG, emissions would compromise food security and the availability of food in the global south. We agree that reducing GHG emissions comes with trade-offs, but this does not mean we shoul...
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One of the reasons that explains the importance of developing research in the area of indoormicroclimate is the concern with the conservation of cultural artefacts. This work presents and discussesthe indoor microclimate of the archives of a cultural organisation located in the megacity of São Paulo,Brazil, as well as its links with the local outdo...
Brazil is internationally known for having a very progressive legislation and inclusive policieswhen it comes to land and property rights. Despite all the legal mechanisms created by recent legislation to reverse exclusionary patterns of land use, nonetheless, the Brazilian judiciary is ordering the eviction of thousands of marginalized families. I...
Cet article traite des défis auxquels est confronté un psychologue utilisant la méthode ethnographique. Il part d’une enquête de terrain de quinze mois auprès des enfants vivant dans les environs de la décharge (le lixão) de Gramacho, dans la région métropolitaine de Rio de Janeiro, au Brésil. Autorisations, immersions et le silence traverseront le...
