[Terrapreta] Question

[lou gold]

Yes Tom,

I posted three stories is my blog and posted the announcement to this list.


   - CAN DEVELOPMENT SAVE THE AMAZON? Roberto
Mangabe...<http://lougold.blogspot.com/2008/05/can-development-save-amazon-roberto.html>
   - MANAGING THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON Former Harvard
l...<http://lougold.blogspot.com/2008/05/managing-brazilian-amazon-harvard-law.html>
   - BRAZIL'S MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT MARINA SILVA
RESI...<http://lougold.blogspot.com/2008/05/brazils-minister-of-environment-marina.html>

I expect to do more and am following the situation closely, tracking it
everywhere that I can through a range of search engines and conversations
with Brazilians (many of whom speak English quite well). If anyone comes
across something that seems especially informative or insightful please send
it to me.

thanks in advance,

lou


On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 11:25 AM, Tom Miles <tmiles at trmiles.com> wrote:

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> The Amazon is about politics. The biggest concern for the Amazon this week
> is the resignation of the Minister appointed to preserve it, Marina Silva.
> Her replacement is reportedly pro-development.
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> See May 15 issues of the Times, Economist, etc. :
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> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080514/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/brazil_minister_resigns
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> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/15/world/americas/15briefs-ENVIRONMENTA_BRF.html?scp=1&sq=marina%20silva&st=cse
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> http://www.economist.com/world/la/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11376683&CFID=6233210&CFTOKEN=64066190
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> http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/05/20/america/LA-GEN-Brazil-Amazon.php
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> If I was in Brazil I would certainly become fluent in Portuguese and get
> connected with people working with TP and the slash and char strategy in
> areas where it can be useful.
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> Tom
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