Climate research towards sustainable development: contributions of the Brazilian Science
Promoting sustainable development depends on addressing the challenges generated by climate change. The nature of these complex and interconnected challenges requires knowledge generation and the strengthening of interdisciplinary research networks. Research developed by the National Institute for Science and Technology for Climate Change Phase 2 (INCT-MC2) project, with its six thematic lines (or subcomponents) and three integrative (crosscutting) topics, provides a deep understanding of the interactions between the different aspects of climate change and sustainable development. Emphasis is placed on the impacts on water, energy, food security, health, ecosystems, and disaster risk reduction under urban development. These core topics are transversally integrated by climate modeling, economics, education, and communication research. The article analyzes the contribution of the INCT-MC2 scientific production and knowledge towards a better understanding of climate change and its impacts on various strategic sectors in Brazil. The results of the INCT-MC2 go along with the Sustainable Development Goals. Our analysis is based on a conceptual model that argues that the economy and society depend on the biosphere and ecosystem services and that their integrity is fundamental for global sustainability.
Authors
- Paulo Nobre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9061-4556)
- Júlia Silvia Guivant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6201-887X)
- Suzana Maria Gico Lima Montenegro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2520-5761)
- Sin Chan Chou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8973-1808)
- Regina Célia dos Santos Alvalá (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7528-5026)
- Tércio Ambrizzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8796-7326)
- Roberto Schaeffer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3709-7323)
- Ulisses Confalonieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8589-2866)
- José Antonio Marengo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8578-7639)
- Eduardo Mário Mendiondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2319-2773)
- Renzo Taddei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9935-6183)
- Ênio Bueno Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5095-0085)
- José Gustavo Féres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3024-3823)
- EDUARDO AMARAL HADDAD (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6564-6716)
- Mercedes Bustamante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1008-452X)
- Fernando Ramos Martins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7618-4462)
- Elizabeth Ferreira Rangel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9584-1202)
- Sonia Maria Viggiani Coutinho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8525-2562)
- Regina R. Rodrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8010-4018)
- Eduardo Delgado Assad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2372-3685)
- Susana Dias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5814-7847)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Universidade de Brasília (BR)
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (BR)
- Institute of Applied Economic Research (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (BR)
- Centro Nacional de Monitoramento e Alertas de Desastres Naturais (BR)
- Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (BR)
- Fundação Getulio Vargas (BR)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (BR)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765202520250437
- Primary Topic
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00