The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) released, on Thursday (14), the second module of the publication “Creating Synergies between the 2030 Agenda and the G20,” in an event held at Palácio da Fazenda, locate downtown Rio de Janeiro. This publication presents the modules of Maps and Environment, besides SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) indicators, with data on the preservation of biomes and ecosystems of G20 countries, including Brazil.

The President of the IBGE, Márcio Pochmann, the deputy coordinator of the Center for Information Documentation and Dissemination, Maria do Carmo Bueno, the Meteorology expert from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de (Puc-Rio), Agatha Tommasi, the Coordinator of the project 2030 Agenda, the manager of Institutional Relations of the IBGE, Denise Kronemberger, and the manager of Environment and Geography of the IBGE Superintendency in the Federal District, Leonardo Bergamini, participated in the presentation mediated by Daniel Castro, coordinator-general of the CDDI and CCS.

According to Marcio Pochmann, the initiative confirms Brazil’s leading position in the  G20, and simultaneously, highlights the efforts made by our government concerning the SDG. He also mentioned this is the fourth action by the Institute regarding the G2o dialogue, and added that these realities are not “specific of non-developed countries, but also refer to those in the global north”, as evidenced by studies carried out so far.  

Maria do Carmo Bueno explained that having a special section for maps of the SDG represents what the Institute wanted to produce, a combination of the Maps and Environment modules. This expansion of SDG studies has allowed us to create the publication: “A map says more than a thousand words, so they say. It can explain differences and facilitates comparisons, even immediate ones.”

Agatha Tommasi, who holds a master’s in meteorology from  PUC-Rio states that the 2030 Agenda “has, above all, the possibility of being a guide. The population will be able to understand how serious the problems we’ve been having really are, not getting to reduce emissions, if we don’t take urgent action.”

Denise Kronemberger said the launch of these modules is intended to add to the central debate of the 2030 Agenda, of the construction of a just and sustainable planet. It also shows that the Environment module has a connection with SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), 13 (Climate action) and 14 (Life below Water).

“The main principle of the 2030 Agenda is universalization, the integration between all the SDG and that is how we should see it together with other agendas as we have shown,” says Kronenberger. She also states that the IBGE has been producing SDG indicators cooperatively with ministries and agencies linked to them, by means of official information.  

The manager for the Environment and Geography Leonardo Bergamini mentioned that Synergy is indeed the presentation of SDG data with the Environment module. He highlights the efforts made towards a bioeconomy “as a change of paradigm, understanding the economic system, envisioning an economic system that can use these biological resources, renewable biological resources, but guaranteeing this production of goods, services, energy, in a sustainable and efficient way.”

Leonardo Bergamini highlighted the existence of three pillars for bio-economics: science, technology, innovation, sustainable use of biodiversity to promote sustainable development.

In his presentation, he showed that the module focuses on SDG 6 (Clean water and sanitation) and SDG 14 (Life below Water). “Brazil also stands out among the G20 member countries, with a good proportion or its country being protected.”

“We have grown and managed to create new protected areas and also forested areas with the certification system of sustainable management, which also had a boom from 2000 to 2010, and is on an upward trend. Other important aspects are sustainable conservation of biological resources and the issue of biodiversity benefits,” Leonardo Bergamini explains.

At the end of the event, the president of the IBGE praised the Institute for disseminating information and data about the environment, maps and the economy in its 88 years of existence. “We have a great challenge ahead of us, which is our Schedule, of translating it. So, this presentation you are giving today is an important contribution for us to advance towards the understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals,” Mr. Pochmann said.

Aiming at the discussiom of the Sustainable Development Goal, 5th Ordinary Meeting of the National Commission is held at Palácio da Fazenda

The 5th Ordinary Meeting of the National Commission for Sustainable Development Goals  (ODSs) was  held this morning (14) at the auditorium of Palácio da Fazenda, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ). The event, which is promoted by the Executive Secretariat of the National Commission for Sustainable Development Goals of the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic (CNODS/SG/PR), was attended by representatives of the National Commission for Sustainable Development Goals and of several bodies and Ministries to discuss the SDG.

The three main topics of the Meeting were: "Strategies, partnerships, means of implementation and funding"; "Location and Territoriality" and "Inclusion, diversity and Sustainable Development."

“We have a parity Commission with the Government and the civil society sharing the same space. A consensus is needed if we want to foster Sustainable Development  and the SDG. The ordinary meetings, as well as extraordinary one, are fundamental for us to reach consensus around the 2030 Agenda and advance in our executive plan which has been well established”, stated the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Sustainable Development Goals, Lavito Bacarissa.

The coordinator of the project 2030 Agenda, Denise Kronemberger, explained that the IBGE is the body for technical advisory of the National Commission for the SDG, together with the Institute for Applied Economic Reasearch (IPEA) and Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz). “Our role is to monitor the 20230 Agenda; the IBGE gathers all the information available in different Ministries and Agencies linked to Ministries and uses its own surveys for the production of indicators for monitoring the Agenda. Our duty is to produce information and the indicator will help in the conduction of dialogues.”

The following Technical Chambers (CT) were also presented: "Strategies, Partnerships, Means of Implementation and Funding"; "Promotion, Dissemination and Awarenewss Raising"; "Inclusion, Diversity and Sustainable Development"; Localization and Territoriality"; "Peoples, Traditional Communities and Indigenous Populations" and "SDG18".

“Today we were extremely pleased to launch the IBGE modules, because, together with other instruments whose publication we have we have incentived, they are important to support us in the monitor of SDGs so that we know what path to follow.