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Opinion and Expertise
Our vision is to deliver positive impacts for the economy, environment and people through our work focusing on sustainable land use, agriculture and forests, waste management in support of the circular economy, and the bioeconomy.
We have experts available to discuss the following topics with the media:
Market-based solutions for the green economy, including;
- Credit schemes for carbon, plastic and forests
- The Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM)
- Forest Reserve Credit (CRA) market
- Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF)
- Payment for environment/ecosystem services (PES)
- Reverse Logistics
- Nature-based solutions
Environmental policy and legislation, including;
- Brazilian Forest Code
- Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade EU FLEGT
- Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
Sustainable land use, agriculture and forests, including;
- Legal timber trade and timber due diligence
- Sustainable agriculture including timber, cocoa, soy and rice
- Deforestation and Conversion Free (DCF) supply chains
Waste management in support of the circular economy, including;
- Plastic recycling cooperatives and informal waste pickers (worldwide)
- Solid waste legislation
- Zero plastic waste leadership
- Chemical recycling inc Pyrolysis
Climate Change and the bioeconomy, including;
- Climate change mitigation and adaptation measures
- Standing forests value, management and timber products
- Natural products from the Amazon
- Supporting indigenous communities and enterprises
Media Opportunities
COP30 & the Brazilian Forest Code – Deforestation, sustainable agriculture and responsible timber trading in Brazil and other tropical forest countries
BVRio has been at the forefront of tropical forest management and protection for the past decade, creating tools and initiatives in support of the implementation of the Brazilian Forest Code, responsible timber trading, sustainable agriculture and forest conservation within Brazil and in other tropical forest countries.
Comment available in English and Portuguese.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
The BVRio team in partnership with BVRio Group company Kolekt, have been instrumental in helping several countries move their thinking forward with regards to EPR legislation development. This includes the delivery of training and direct advice to the Governments, Producer Responsibility Organisations (PROs) and Waste Agencies.
Publications: EPR information article series – 21 critical decision points governments must address to optimise EPR regulations
INC Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations
As an official Observer, the BVRio team attend the Global Plastic Treaty negotiations to champion the role of informal waste pickers in actions tackling plastic pollution and the financial mechanisms which can directly benefit them.
Please reach out via info@bvrio.org for comment relating to; plastic credits, the involvement of waste pickers, and the flow of funding to community based circular economy and waste management initiatives.
Opinion: Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCM)
BVRio’s Pedro Moura Costa has been involved in all aspects of climate policy, carbon finance and GHG mitigation projects since 1991, when he developed and ran the first carbon-funded projects worldwide involving nature-based solutions. He is a VCMI Steering Committee member and frequent contributor to papers and articles regarding VCM’s.
Comment available in English and Portuguese.
Opinion, Case Studies: Plastic Recycling in developing countries
For over a decade BVRio has worked with informal waste collection and recycling cooperatives, creating market mechanisms to increase wages and improve working conditions. We work with large producers to address their waste footprint solutions, and small local informal solutions from all over the world.
Comment available in English, Portuguese and Dutch. Case studies from 30+ countries.
Latest news
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BVRio and SOBRE launch updated platform to boost ecosystem restoration efforts across Brazil
The refreshed version has been redesigned to offer an integrated territorial view of who can restore, where restoration is needed, and the operational capacity available.
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Brazil launches Forest Reserve Credit market with pioneering participation from BVRio
BVRio completed the inaugural credit purchase and celebrates progress toward structuring one of the country’s most promising green finance mechanisms
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BVRio joins a collective call for action to highlight the urgency of large-scale implementation of Brazil’s Forest Code
Launch event called for collective action to strengthen the country’s land-use governance framework and uphold shared environmental responsibilities
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Fishing for Litter: 500 tonnes of waste recovered from Guanabara Bay
BVRio programme reached 500 tonnes of waste recovered from the islands, shores and mangroves of Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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BVRio at COP30
This November BVRio and Sustainable Investment Management will participate in various COP30, and COP adjacent high level international climate talks.
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Circular Economy and Climate: Solutions for Waste Management in Brazil and beyond
BVRio convened an event during Rio Climate Action Week, bringing together the country's foremost policy makers, thinkers, activists and financiers for a day of discussions.
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Sustainable finance and low-carbon agriculture: pathways to COP30
The event ‘Financing Agricultural and Climate Transition’ was organised on 27 August by BVRio and Sustainable Investment Management (SIM) as part of Rio Climate Action Week (RCAW).
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Restoration and the Forest Code: levers for Brazil’s climate goals
BVRio organised a whole day of panels to discuss the opportunities and challenges to scale restoration and the Forest Code implementation.
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Enhancing Health & Safety in Waste cooperatives: BVRio and AEPW take action
BVRio, in partnership with the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), is strengthening health and safety standards in six waste picker cooperatives in Rio de Janeiro.
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Reflections on INC 5.2 Talks: A Step Forward in Global Plastics Regulation
BVRio has been following the negotiation process inside the UN to develop a Global Plastic Treaty, here we reflect on the outcomes of the IC5.2 talks
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RCF concludes fourth round of investment to expand funding for zero deforestation soy cultivation in the Brazilian Cerrado
In its fourth season, the RCF fund will provide more than US$60 million in loans to soy farmers in the Brazilian Cerrado, raised through its innovative blended environmental finance structure.
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Forest & Climate Dialogues - an exchange of experiences on implementing forest protection on private land
Rio Climate Action Week Event: Forest & Climate Dialogues - an exchange of experiences on implementing forest protection on private land
Media Contacts
Lucy Cox
Director of International Communications (UK)
Ludmila Girardi
Communications Officer (UK)
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