This text review the current studies marginal abatement cost curves (MACC) of greenhouse gases (GHG) for the Brazilian economy, in particular for the industrial sector. Studies on technology-based curves has drawn attention of researchers since they have shown a significant amount of...

This study will analyze the determinants of environmental performance in the Brazilian industrial sector. It uses a database conducted by the Brazilian National Confederation of Industries inquiring about questions on environmental management over 325 medium and large firms referred to the year...

Industrial Environmental Impacts of FTAA in Brazil This study is an attempt to estimate the industrial environmental impacts due to FTAA in Brazil. Based on these CGE model results from Tourinho and Kume (2002), we estimate the resulting changes of pollution emission and water and energy use...

To analyze the environmental pattern of urban consumption in Brazil, we have estimated household degradation level (E) for ten income classes calculated by the product of its propensity to degrade to the average household income. In turn, propensity to degrade (Pmg) is estimated as the...

This study will analyze the determinants of environmental performance in the Brazilian industrial sector. It uses a database conducted by the Brazilian National Confederation of Industries inquiring about questions on environmental management over 325 medium and large firms referred to the year...

We present the results of a contingent valuation study aimed at estimating the monetary value of environmental and cultural/heritage injuries caused by the Fundão (tailings) Dam failure in Brazil in 2015. While the valuation literature considering mining-related externalities is considerable,...