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In Brazil, CPI has a partnership with the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) via the Brazil Policy Center, led by Juliano J. Assunção, professor in the Department of Economics at PUC-Rio. Our work in Brazil combines rigorous economic, institutional and legal analysis to identify areas for improving public policies and provides concrete recommendations on how to reconcile economic development with environmental conservation. CPI supports public policies in Brazil through rigorous analysis and evidence-based research, strategic partnerships with members of the government and civil society through a constructive approach, and direct collaboration with policymakers.

CPI has a long history with regards to conservation policy and land use, having conducted significant research and evaluation of policies related to deforestation and land conservation in the Amazon, becoming an academic reference in the field. CPI combines its institutional knowledge and conservation policy lens with rigorous economic and legal analysis.

Latest work

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We Need to Talk About Forest Degradation in the Amazon: Brazilian Public Policy Must Understand and Address this Threat

This publication sheds light on the importance of forest degradation to be included in Brazilian conservation policy and its role for the sustainable development of the Amazon.

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Revealing Incentives: Implications of the Design of Public Rural Insurance Policies in Brazil

In this report, researchers from CPI/PUC-Rio analyze the inner workings of both PROAGRO and the PSR and unveil how the design of each program generates different incentives for producers, insurance claims adjusters, and financial agents, with an impact on the effectiveness of public spending.

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Mining Royalties and Socioeconomic Development in Pará

In this insight brief, researchers from Climate Policy Initiative/Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (CPI/PUC-Rio) present evidence of the relationship between mining royalties and development in the state of Pará, Brazil.

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Roadmap for Sustainable Infrastructure in the Amazon

In this study, CPI/PUC-Rio researchers have mapped the main phases of the life cycle of land transportation infrastructure projects, addressed the decision-making process, and developed methods to map projects’ economic and environmental impacts.

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BNDES in the Legal Amazon

In this brief researchers from CPI/PUC-Rio analyze the performance of BNDES in the Legal Amazon from 2009 to 2019. The analysis shows that the Bank directed its investments to the electric power generation sector in the region.

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Rivers of Diesel in the Amazon: Why Does the Region with Brazil’s Biggest Hydroelectric Plants Still Rely on Expensive, Dirty Fuel?

CPI/PUC-Rio researchers point out the contrast of electricity supply and identify “two Brazils”: the interconnected Brazil that runs on renewable energy and the isolated Brazil powered by fossil fuels.

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Rural Investment: BNDES Credit Contributes to Agricultural Intensification

The study evaluates the effects of BNDES rural credit for investment in machinery and equipment on agricultural activity and land use in Brazil.

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Redefining Priorities in Infrastructure Development in the Amazon: Evidence from the State of Pará

In this project, researchers from Climate Policy Initiative/Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (CPI/PUC-Rio) map the quality of local infrastructure in the state of Pará, Brazil.

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Team

Amanda Schutze

Head of Policy Evaluation

Ana Pinheiro

Operations Associate

Andreia Medeiros

Administrative Assistant

Anna Maria Bezerra de Mello Cárcamo

Legal Analist

Camila Calado Lima

Communications Associate

Clarissa Gandour

Head of Policy Evaluation

Cristina Leme Lopes

Senior Research Manager

Eduardo Minsky

Analyst

Gabriel Cozendey

Senior Analyst

Gabriela Coser

Analyst

Giovanna de Miranda

Senior Program Associate

Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo

Analyst, Climate Finance

Joana Chiavari

Research Director

João Mourão

Analyst

Julia Berry

Design Associate

Juliano J. Assunção

Executive Director, Brazil Policy Center

Lourdes de Alcantra Machado

Senior Legal Analyst, Climate Law and Governance

Luiza Antonaccio

Senior Analyst

Mariana Correia

Financial Associate

Mariana Stussi

Analyst

Meyrele Nascimento

Design Associate

Natalie Hoover

Program Director

Nina Oswald Vieira

Design Associate

Priscila Z. Souza

Senior Research Manager

Rafael Araujo

Senior Analyst

Rhayana Holz

Analyst

Wagner Faria de Oliveira

Senior Analyst
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