Strategic options development and analysis: the case of the brazilian railways

Judging by their success in Europe, Asia and North America, passenger and cargo railways are appreciated as the key to infrastructural development in Brazil. The issues are complex and steeped in uncertainty, as well as political and economic agendas, and a wide array of intersecting issues such as business and unionized interests, agricultural and industrial geographical spreads, as well as the emergence of alternative power sources. Not only are the issues systemic, but railway development itself always comes as a physical network structure. The situation under consideration, in other words, is systemic from both the soft and hard systems point of view, thus promising a rich context for systems studies. As an initial attempt in understanding the situation at hand, the research reported here applied the problem structuring approach known as Strategic Options Development and Analysis (SODA) in order to map and analyze issues facing the Brazilian railways. Strategic options for the future development of the railways were identified and analyzed, and ways forward for future research are proposed. In addition, the report serves as an initial knowledge base that can guide future systemic planning studies in the industry.

The Brazilian financial system and the green economy : alignment with sustainable development

Three studies were prepared and are presented in this document. The first, The Brazilian Financial Sector Institutional Context in the Transition to Sustainable Development looks at the legislation, regulation, and public policies aimed at socio-environmental themes related to the financial sector. The second study, Current Financing for the Green Economy in Brazil, provides an initial estimate of the financial assets already allocated to the green economy, as well as a methodological proposal for the survey and monitoring of the respective flow of assets. The third and final study looks at two important segments of the Brazilian economy and their process of transition to a greener economy: renewable energy and agriculture.

Relevant aspects of financing for sustainable development: from Monterrey to Johannesburg

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Sustainable development: changing production patterns, social equity and the environment

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Sustainable development: Latin American and Caribbean perspectives

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Millennium development goals: advances in environmentally sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Reflexiones sobre estrategias territoriales para el desarrollo sostenible = Reflections on territorial strategies for sustainable development

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Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean: Trends, Progress, and Challenges in Sustainable Consumption and Production, Mining, Transport, Chemicals and Waste Management

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Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Follow-up to the United Nations development agenda beyond 2015 and to Rio+20

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Intellectual property rights and sustainable development: a survey of major issues

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Sustainable development from a human rights perspective and the challenges it represents for the Caribbean SIDS (a discussion paper)

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Trade and sustainable development: spatial distribution of trade policies impacts on agriculture

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Management procedures for sustainable development (applicable to municipalities, micro-regions and river basins)

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Sustainable development of human settlements: achievements and challenges in housing and urban policy in Latin America and the Caribbean

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