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The economic engagement footprint of rising powers in sub-Saharan Africa: an analysis of trade, foreign direct investment and aid flows
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2013Rising powers such as Brazil, China, India, South Africa, the Gulf states or Turkey have entered the development arena through their expanding relationships with low-income countries (LICs) . A widespread perception is that these countries are establishing new forms of engagement, mainly under a South–South cooperation framework.DocumentThe green economy in the G-20, post-Mexico: implications for Brazil
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2013Co-ordination among the BRICS countries concerning the green economy agenda within the G-20 is almost nonexistent. Nevertheless, Brazilian authorities seek to maintain some co-ordination with the other BRICS members, even if the main purpose is to avoid the adoption of those commitments and mandates that can potentially cause discomfort to some of them.DocumentAn alternative to mercantilism: manufacturing extension services in Latin American and Caribbean countries
2013Within Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) economies, small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) dominate manufacturing, accounting for the vast majority, over 98 percent, of manufacturing firms and about one-third of manufacturing output.DocumentEnvironmental service incentives in the state of Acre, Brazil: Lessons for policies, programmes and strategies for jurisdiction-wide REDD+
WWF Brazil, 2013This study analyses the design of an Environmental Service Incentives System (SISA, in Portuguese), which includes a programme for REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation), in the Brazilian state of Acre. Formally known as Environmental Service Incentives for Carbon (or ISA Carbon), this programme represents one of the first public policies for REDD+.DocumentBrazil in Africa: just another BRICS country seeking resources?
Chatham House [Royal Institute of International Affairs], UK, 2012Brazil has actively enhanced its presence on the African continent during the last decade. In the shadow of its BRICS partners China and India, whose engagement with Africa has attracted international attention and spurred a heated debate, Brazil has implemented an equally active, though less controversial policy towards Africa and has emerged as a relevant player on the continent.DocumentCan China and Brazil help Africa feed itself?
Future Agricultures Consortium, 2013The questions of how Africa can feed itself, and how the agricultural sector can be a more effective engine for growth and development, have long been targets of national governments. Western donors have increased assistance following the 2007/8 food price crisis.DocumentImproving environmental management of extractives through Environmental Impact Assessments
Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2013How have Latin American countries been using Environmental Impact Assessments in order to build more sustainable extractive industries? A focus on Peru provides some interesting lessons.DocumentFrom supply- to demand-led: labour training in Latin America
Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2013Latin America’s approach to labour training programmes changed dramatically in the 1990s, shifting from a supply-driven to a demand-driven model. Many of these programmes have been rigorously evaluated, yielding useful lessons for other regions.DocumentJudicial reviews: an innovative mechanism to enforce human rights in Latin America | ELLA
Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2013Through ground-breaking rulings, judges in Latin America are driving social change by ordering governments to restore and enforce human rights.