This study analyzes trends in average commute times in Brazil between 1992 and 2009. It distinguishes between the nine largest metropolitan areas plus the Federal District of Brasília and describes how differences among these areas vary according to income levels and gender. This paper is based...

This paper discusses the regulatory aspects of recent Brazilian commitments at COP 15 of the Climate Convention. Initially describes the evolution of regulatory instruments of the Convention, including the National Appropriate Mitigation Actions. Next the Brazilian sectoral mitigation targets...