Brazil

UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Development (33), established at the Institute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

 

Fields/Disciplines Disciplines related to sustainable development. Objectives To promote an integrated system of research, information and documentation activities and to develop advanced graduate programs and continuous training. To analyse the socio-political and socio-cultural aspects of sustainable development from a multi-field viewpoint and to improve the capacities of formulation of integrated policies in environment and development. Progress Report 2006 (short version in French) Host Institution Institute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Website Website of the network EICOS - Estudos Interdisciplinares de Comunidades e Ecologia Social. Partnership Environmental Department of the City of Pedra Mole, Sergipe (Brazil). UNESCO Chair / Network in sustainable development, Laval University (Canada). University of La Habana (Cuba). Website Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales (France). Website UNESCO Chair in Environment and Sustainable Development, University of Granada (Spain). Website Website UNESCO Sector/Office responsible for the Chair/Network Social and Human Sciences; UNESCO Office in Brasilia

Progress Report 2006 (short version)
Activities of the UNESCO Chair in sustainable development, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) (available in french only)

Websites

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EICOS Website Website of the UNESCO chair in sustainable development at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - More info   >> Visit the website