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The Guarani Aquifer is protected by Brazilian law and international agreements
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Mar 23, 2018
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Guarani Aquifer,
water reserves,
Water,
Brazil,
Brazilian Government
Aquifer is the second largest underground source in the country, with capacity to supply the Brazilian population for 2,500 years
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Water is the main attraction of many Brazilian destinations
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by BrazilGovNews
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Mar 23, 2018
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Mar 23, 2018 04:42 PM
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Tourism,
Tourists,
Water,
Brazil,
Brazilian Government
One more reason to promote the rational use of fresh water and the preservation of rivers, seas and glaciers: leisure and tourism
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World Water Forum releases Ministerial Declaration
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by BrazilGovNews
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Mar 22, 2018
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8º World Water Forum,
São Francisco River Integration Project,
Ministerial Declaration,
Water,
Brazil,
Brazilian Government
Document outlines commitments to be followed to ensure access to water and sanitation around the world
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Address by the President of the Republic, Michel Temer, during the opening session of the VIII World Water Forum - Brasilia/DF - Brazil
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by BrazilGovNews
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Mar 19, 2018
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Apr 09, 2018 10:49 AM
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VIII World Water Forum,
Environment,
Water,
Brazil,
Brazilian Government
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São Francisco integration rated the largest water project on the planet
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by BrazilGovNews
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Mar 16, 2018
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Mar 22, 2018 06:33 PM
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River Planters projects,
World Water Forum,
São Francisco River,
Water,
Brazil,
Brazilian Government
Now at 96.4% completion, the project was praised by President Michel Temer
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Fine conversions guarantee investments for the environment
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by BrazilGovNews
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Mar 16, 2018
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Mar 17, 2018 12:51 PM
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World Water Forum,
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD,
National Plan for the Recovery of Native Vegetation (Planaveg),
Climate Convention (COP23),
Environmental Impact Studies (EIA),
Water,
Brazil,
Brazilian Government
New measures allow fined companies to convert their penalty for environmental losses into investment in the recovery of degraded areas
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Brasília becomes World Water Capital for a week
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by BrazilGovNews
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Mar 16, 2018
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Mar 19, 2018 12:15 PM
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Brasilia,
capital of Brazil,
Tourism,
Culture,
History,
Unesco,
8th World Water Forum,
Water,
Brazil,
Brazilian Government
Brazil's capital receives thousands of managers and authorities from 110 countries to discuss water issues
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Brazil invests in water management in agriculture
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by BrazilGovNews
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Mar 14, 2018
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Mar 14, 2018 04:29 PM
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8th World Water Forum,
São Francisco River Integration Project,
Rural Environmental Registry,
Water,
Brazil,
Brazilian Government
About 70% of the world's freshwater is used by agriculture, according to the World Bank. In Brazil, the water used in the field is predominantly collected from the rains, but the government has programnes designed to protect the resource
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Fine conversions to aid environmental recovery
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by BrazilGovNews
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Mar 13, 2018
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Mar 14, 2018 11:52 AM
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World Water Forum,
Conversion of Environmental Fines,
São Francisco River,
Parnaíba River,
Water,
Enviroment,
Brazil,
Brazilian Government
Fines can now be invested to recover springs in the São Francisco river basin and ensuring water security at the semiarid region in the Parnaíba basin
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Cisterns Programme picks up award as one of the world's best public policies
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by BrazilGovNews
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Aug 23, 2017 03:43 PM
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Cisterns,
Cisterns Programme,
International Future Policy Award 2017,
Water,
Social Assistance and Development,
Mitigation of Drought Effects,
Brazil,
Brazilian Government
Federal government has already delivered 877 thousand cisterns for human consumption
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Cisterns Programme picks up award as one of the world's best public policies