By Luan Gloria (CFC-GS/UFPA) In the 21st century, the internet and global connectivity have become vital. There is a growing demand to expand the use of technologies, overcoming barriers. However, this vast network and the large volume of data generate direct environmental impacts. Although these effects may not be perceived by the end consumer, the virtual “world” is intrinsically dependent

By Tiago Conceição (CFC-GS/UFPA) Talking about the “end of the world” may sound like an exaggeration, even a meme, but the truth is that the signs are everywhere: extreme heat waves, water shortages, record floods, fires that turn entire cities into smoke. Science leaves no doubt: if nothing changes, the planet will continue to move toward a point of no

By Sândrya Neves (CFC-GS/UFPA) The climate emergency has pushed the world into new scenarios in which the economy, the market, and especially agriculture need to adapt to unprecedented rates of change. In this context, cities also become central and immediate elements of change, since they concentrate populations and infrastructure essential to ensuring minimum conditions of safety and well-being, especially those

By Yandra França (CFC-GS/UFPA) The urgency of transitioning the global economy towards sustainability is no longer news, nor is the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In this regard, Brazil faces a unique transition: rural, forestry, urban, and industrial all at the same time. It is in this context that, through Law No. 12,144/2009 of 2009, the Brazilian

By Alcilene Farias (CFC-GS/UFPA) The climate crisis and poverty are closely linked, as changes in climate tend to widen social and economic inequalities. In general, those who have contributed least to the problem suffer most from its effects. Although developed countries have historically been responsible for most greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, it is the poorest populations, especially in the Global

By Lucas Ribeiro Cunha (CFC-GS/UFPA) The history of environmental economic thought cannot be told without mentioning Arthur Cecil Pigou, economist and author of “The Economics of Welfare” (1920), who was the first to systematize the idea that the state should intervene in the economy to correct market failures, especially those that generate negative externalities. His theoretical contribution became the foundation

By Douglas Alencar (CFC-GS/UFPA) & Andressa Lima (CFC-GS/UFPA) Financing through the Constitutional Development Funds, the Constitutional Fund for Financing the North (FNO) and the Constitutional Fund for Financing the Northeast (FNE), plays an important role in stimulating investment and boosting regional economies. An analysis of the temporal evolution and sectoral distribution of these resources between 2015 and 2024 reveals both

By Cláudio Puty (UFPA/CFC-GS) Many assessments of COP30 in Belém have already been made, and there seems to be relatively broad recognition that something important happened there: the vibrant presence of civil society, the strength of indigenous voices, social diversity occupying a democratic space, and this, in itself, is not trivial. Still, the decisions fell far short of what the

By Juan Carlos Pereira (UFPA/CFC-GS) So-called climate colonialism expresses a new configuration of global domination, in which economically powerful nations use environmental discourse to maintain their exploitation of countries in the Global South. According to Martinez (2014), this logic is based on the justification of reducing the impacts of global warming, while Táíwò (2019) interprets the phenomenon as the continuation

By Tiago da Silva Conceição (CFC-GS/UFPA) The advancement of climate finance policies in the Amazon has sparked important debates in the field of territorial justice and social inclusion, especially in the state of Pará, a territory marked by extensive areas of forest and the presence of numerous quilombola communities. The implementation of the REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest