Is the environmental policies procedures a barrier to development of inland navigation and port management? A case of study in Brazil

The main objective of this article is to discuss the Brazilian environmental legislation and policies towards the development of navigation and port management. The research illustrated some difficulties faced by the country and make suggestions to overcome it. The construction of the environmental legal framework began in the early 1960s and resulted in a very complex system, as a consequence of policies adopted by the country. Nowadays Brazilian environmental policies are developed in democratic and participative way, although with elevated degree of bureaucracy and lack of integration among the several governmental agencies, which makes the approval of environmental certifications demand several years for new port projects or improvements, which delays the economic development of the country. Efforts have been made to simplify the licensing process. As result of this research two flowchart for environmental licenses of ports installation are shown: The first shows the process until 2009 and the second shows the process nowadays. This become an important issue due the fact that inland navigation is one of the less pollutant modes of transportation, and although, the process of environmental certification was simplified, if compare with 2009, it is still complex and time-consuming, delaying the development of the infrastructure. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.

Brazilian dental students' intentions and motivations towards their professional career

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Education and development in Brazil, 1995-2000

Includes bibliography

Epidemiological Survey of Equine Pythiosis in the Brazilian Pantanal and Nearby Areas: Results of 76 Cases

A clinical epidemiological study was conducted among 34 rural properties located within the Brazilian Pantanal region and nearby areas between 2007 and 2010. The diagnosis of equine pythiosis was based on antibody detection (by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay), polymerase chain reaction, histopathological analysis, and cultures positive for Pythium insidiosum. The majority of the affected animals (85%) were in the Pantanal biome, which had a higher disease prevalence (0.9%-66.7%) than that of the Cerrado (2.7%-33.3%). The disease was more prevalent in the rainy season (January-March), with an abrupt fall in the number of cases during the drought period (April-September; correlation of R 2 = 0.77; P < .01). Generally, the average prevalence of equine pythiosis in both regions was 5%, with mortality and lethality rates of 1.3% and 23.1%, respectively, in the Pantanal and 2.3% and 45.5%, respectively, in the Cerrado. However, the treatment with immunotherapy may have underestimated these numbers, especially in the Pantanal. Animals older than 1 year were 8.09 times more affected by the disease than younger animals in the same environment (P < .05). A correlation between the anatomical area of the lesion and the type of skin color was also observed. Approximately 73% of the lesions were found in dark-pigmented areas, and animals with a dark coat color were affected more frequently. These findings highlight the importance of hematophagous insects in the epidemiology of pythiosis because these areas are preferred for blood feeding. © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Population, social equity and changing production patterns

Includes bibliography

Público e privado na educação superior: uma análise da homeopática contrarreforma universitária no Brasil (1995-2010)

Pós-graduação em Educação - IBRC

A representação social do adolescente egresso do regime de internação na Febem sobre o processo de (re)socialização

Pós-graduação em Educação Escolar - FCLAR

O novo perfil do supervisor de ensino: um ideal a atingir

Pós-graduação em Educação Escolar - FCLAR

Conhecimento básico de genética: concluintes do ensino e graduandos de ciências biológicas

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

A instrução como escultora da sociedade: a construção do estado nacional brasileiro em seu primeiro momento de autonomia política 1822-1831

Pós-graduação em História - FCLAS

Políticas públicas educacionais: prática musical na escola pública paulista

Pós-graduação em Música - IA

Produção de material didático para o ensino de solos

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Quando a creche é espaço educativo, todos educam: as equipes de apoio em contextos de educação infantil

Pós-graduação em Psicologia - FCLAS

Componentes curriculares da área de solos e ambiente nos projetos pedagógicos dos cursos de engenharia agronômica/agronomia

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Ciência do Solo) - FCAV

O ensino do design no Mercosul: uma proposta para a integração

Pós-graduação em Design - FAAC