United Nations Development Programme

01.09.2004 Cuban scientists are saying that sugarcane is a raw material with as much potential as petroleum. And they are developing medications, preservatives, resins and plastics from this sweet crop.
From: Tierramérica

27.08.2004 UNDP and the government of Azerbaijan are partnering to shape up the country’s e-governance programme. The proposed national governance network will also help curb corruption in Azerbaijan.

20.08.2004 The Brazilian government is considering giving private parties the right to limited forestry exploitation in the Amazon. The parliamentary debate on the issue promises to be a hot one. It is not a matter of privatization, but rather one of ''consolidating national sovereignty'' over the Brazilian Amazon, the Environment Ministry's head of forests and biodiversity told Tierramérica.
From: Tierramérica

19.08.2004 O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva propôs, em discurso de abertura da Semana Nacional pela Cidadania e Solidariedade, a criação de um prêmio nacional para prestigiar as políticas públicas que mais contribuam para o país atingir os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento do Milênio.

18.08.2004 O governo do Brasil propõe ceder terras amazônicas a particulares para exploração florestal limitada. O debate parlamentar se anuncia turbulento.
Em: Terramérica