Brazil in the Geopolitics of Amazonia and Antarctica

“ Bringing together Amazonia and Antarctica in a single multidisciplinary volume, this book provides valuable information on the significance as well as governance challenges that these regions present to Brazil. In so doing, it launches a valuable call not only for Brazil to assume a more active geo-ecological role, but also for the development of a more integrated geopolitical perspective on governing the Anthropocene, one that is destined to enrich scholarly and policy dialogues both within Brazil and internationally." -- Philippe Le Prestre, Laval University, Quebec, Canada
“Ana Flavia Barros-Platiau, Fábio Albergaria de Queiroz, and Guilherme Lopes da Cunha, editors of Brazil in the Geopolitics of Amazonia and Antarctica, begin their study from a seemingly counterintuitive perspective: that Amazonia and Antarctica are somehow linked and that Brazil, with ties to both, is destined to play a pivotal role in global climate geopolitics. Yet they succeeded admirably in delineating the common challenges posed by these regions to global climate stability--and showing how excessive resource consumption impedes our ability to overcome these challenges (with Brazil a primary focus). Must reading for anyone seeking a holistic view of global climate geopolitics.” -- Michael T. Klare, Hampshire College