Public policies
PUBLIC POLICY
Expanded Details
Inventário will show São Paulo’s native vegetation in high-definition
cities
Comprehensive diagnostic
Inequality in basic education in Brazilian cities is greater than in health
HIGH IMPACT SCIENCE
The expansion of knowledge
FAPESP emboldens Brazil science and enhance its impact
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The Expansion of Knowledge
FAPESP’s new centers embolden Brazil’s science and enhance its impact
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Research as a Basis for Policy
Academic studies increasingly help governments adopt solutions
Meeting of leaders
Meeting of leaders
For the first time as a member, FAPESP is taking part in the 9th Science and Technology in Society (STS) Forum October 7-9 in Kyoto, Japan.
Precambrian Fauna
Life protected by armor
The Northern of Paraguay have fossils of the earliest animals with skeletons
Administrative management
Time for research
Scientists discuss how to cut the weight of bureaucracy
Climate Change
Calculated risk
The challenge of converting scientific information into disaster prevention
National Defense
Autonomy without Discussion
The legislature’s involvement in the future of the Forces is still marginal
By Carlos Haag
International Relations
For a More Effective Agenda
Analyses of US policies regarding South America
Recepta Biopharma
Investment in new drugs
BNDES buys 16% of Brazilian research and development company
John Beddington
John Beddington: The “Sir” of science
Chief Scientific Advisor to the British government is interviewed
By Carlos Fioravanti and Maria Guimarães
Bioprospecting
Bureaucratic maze
A new strategy to evaluate requests to collect and study species from Brazil
Cancun Conference
Multilateral arm wrestling
Climate change issues move forward in Mexico
Public policies
Increasing demand for energy
Using idle land could expand biofuel and food production
Planning
São Paulo’s contribution
Conference brings together researchers from São Paulo to discuss challenges
Forestry Engineering
Wood out of rubber
The use of the trunk of the Pará rubber tree to manufacture furniture
CRODOWALDO PAVAN
Boost for science and technology policy
Pavan acted on various fronts in support of Brazilian research