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18 de December de 2020

Protection of democracy

18 de December de 2020

Igarape Institute created a new area of focus on preserving civic space and fomenting democratic action in 2020. The program features a host of podcasts, a book and an article. The Institute also engaged with traditional media outlets and through influencers and opinion leaders, such...

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Protection of democracy

18 de December de 2020

Cybersecurity

18 de December de 2020

The Igarape Institute launched a new initiative to promote cyber governance in Brazil. The consultation series includes a range of stakeholders from the military, intelligence, private sector, civil society, and academia. The outputs were picked-up by a new National Cybersecurity Strategy. Moreover, the Institute has...

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Cybersecurity

18 de December de 2020

Defense of the environment

18 de December de 2020

Igarape Institute consolidated its Climate and Security program launching two strategic articles and starting to guide the debate on the intersection between these themes. The Institute likewise stepped up its international profile on the issue, including with the Coalition Brazil Climate, Forests and Agriculture, the...

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Defense of the environment

18 de December de 2020

Advances in drug policies

18 de December de 2020

The year 2020 heralded a massive shift in drug policy. Many parts of the world adopted a range of progressive legislation, a product of over a decade of dedicated work to build awareness, work with legislators, and active campaigning. In addition to helping shape this...

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Advances in drug policies

18 de December de 2020

Action against COVID-19

18 de December de 2020

The Igarape Institute participated in several efforts to respond and contain the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, the Institute helped launch the União Rio Movement, which collected and donated protective gear and health equipment. As part of the União Amazônia Viva, the Institute also helped organize...

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Action against COVID-19

18 de December de 2020

Safer cities

18 de December de 2020

In the lead-up to the 2020 municipal elections, the Igarape Institute provided candidates and city councils with detailed information on data-driven and evidence-based approaches to preventing violence. A key vehicle for this was the Institute’s “Safe Cities Agenda”. The agenda features a host of strategies...

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Safer cities

18 de December de 2020

Responsible firearms control

18 de December de 2020

Throughout 2020, the Igarape Institute played a pivotal role in supporting the legislature and the judiciary to reverse brazen attempts to dilute firearms legislation in Brazil. The Institute generated technical briefs, opinion editorials and a range of reports to elected representatives as well as Brazilian...

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Responsible firearms control

13 de December de 2019

In the news

13 de December de 2019

Over the past few months the Igarapé Institute has published extensively on the Amazon in the Financial Times, Foreign Policy, the Agenda, Folha de São Paulo and many other outlets around the world. Most of the focus has been on the extent of deforestation and…

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In the news

13 de December de 2019

New publications

13 de December de 2019

Massive changes in new technologies are disrupting law enforcement and criminal justice everywhere. There are tremendous advantages to be gained from real-time crime mapping and predictive policing, but also enormous risks in relation to discriminatory police practices and data privacy. Robert Muggah, Emile Badran, and Katherine Aguirre discuss these issues in a new Igarapé Institute publication – Crime Prediction for More Agile Policing in Cities.

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New publications

13 de December de 2019

Igarapé at the COP25: exploring the relations between climate and security

13 de December de 2019

Igarapé Institute took active part in the annual climate summit – COP25 – in Madrid this December. Adriana Abdenur and Giovanna Kuele released a new report – Climate and Security in Latin America and the Caribbean: From Evidence to Political Solutions – available in English, Portuguese and Spanish. The team also released several opinion articles, including in O Globo, and full-page interviews in O Globo and Estadão.

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