Submitted by Luciana Ferreira (lucgeral@gmail.com) on 2015-03-24T15:43:12Z No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Marisa Dorivê Antônio - 2014.pdf: 531710 bytes, checksum: 2a65d3affe8217667605678ad1abaec4 (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Luciana Ferreira (lucgeral@gmail.com) on 2015-03-24T15:49:06Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Marisa Dorivê Antônio - 2014.pdf: 531710 bytes, checksum: 2a65d3affe8217667605678ad1abaec4 (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-24T15:49:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Marisa Dorivê Antônio - 2014.pdf: 531710 bytes, checksum: 2a65d3affe8217667605678ad1abaec4 (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-08-25 / This thesis aims to analyze the dynamics of the discourse of environmental policies of the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), trying to study the "BNDES Atlantic Forest Initiative". The general theme of this research is "sustainable development", seen by BNDES performance in the market. This study adopts the perspective of Fligstein (2001), which is guided by the idea that the state is behind the expansion of markets, and through the creation of rules, laws, all this transform the market policy, and that the more laws, the greater the presence of the state and the greater the performance and availability of markets. Within this perspective, and studying Magalhães (2006), which linked to Fligstein perspective, this research shows that the Environment has their own speeches, besides reaching the sphere of finance, creates and expands new markets. / Esta dissertação se propõe a analisar a dinâmica dos discursos das políticas ambientais do Banco Nacional do Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES), a partir da “Iniciativa BNDES Mata Atlântica”. O tema geral desta dissertação é o “desenvolvimento sustentável”, visto pela atuação do BNDES no mercado. Esse estudo adota a perspectiva de Fligstein (2001), a qual é pautada pela ideia de que o Estado está por trás da expansão dos mercados, e que através da criação de regras, leis, transforma o mercado em política, sendo que, quanto mais leis, maior é a presença do Estado e maior é a atuação e existência dos mercados. Dentro dessa perspectiva, enfocando Magalhães (2006), o qual aborda a questão ambiental atrelada a perspectiva de Fligstein, o estudo demonstra que o Meio Ambiente, juntamente com seus discursos, além de atingir a esfera das finanças, cria e expande novos mercados.

近年來，大陸已經從一個強調經濟發展的國家蛻變為一個注重經濟發展但是也關注永續發展的國家。大陸從只願付出共同但有區別責任到積極做出空氣污染管制的大國，是否可以藉由不同於以往的模型來解釋？本論文主要運用路徑分析法的概念來闡述北京的空氣污染治理政策演進，藉由設定奧運和APEC北京為治理的「關鍵節點」，進一步闡述國家與地方環境政策的變化與演進。而中國政策決策制度的演進也是影響環境政策的輔助因素，因此第四章也特別說明中國大陸制定決策的模式演變。希望藉由不同的理論來解釋當前北京乃至中國的環境治理，並檢視當前環境治理的不足及說明未來可能的發展方向。 / In the past decade, countries and organizations around the globe have devoted themselves to brought out the important message of sustainable development. Climate change and environmental protection have been two of the core issues to be considered into state’s foreign policy. China has been facing the environmental issues in recent years. In this thesis, it argues that China’s awareness of sustainable development and environmental protection, especially on air pollution problem in Beijing, was gradually flourished as time went by. From ignoring environmental problem and devoting effort on one-sided economic development to positively face and try to solve the air pollution problem, China has gone through its decision-making and mindsets reform. Furthermore, this thesis suggests that the progress of it corresponds with a certainly path. Hence, path dependent analysis would be applied to test whether this kind of path fits air pollution control methods in China and possibly foresee the environmental future of Beijing to be a cleaner and healthier city.

Cette thèse contribue à la compréhension des frictions sur le marché de travail et comment ces frictions affectent les agrégats macroéconomiques comme le chômage et la productivité. Elle jette également un regard critique sur les politiques environnementales telles que la taxe carbone et le financement vert. Le premier chapitre examine comment les contrats de non-competition signés entre employeurs et employés affectent le chômage, la productivité et le bien-être des agents dans l'économie. Ces contrats stipulent que l'employé travaillant sous ceux-ci ne doit en aucun cas travailler pour un employeur concurrent; et ce pour une période déterminée allant de un à deux ans après séparation avec son premier employeur. Ce type de contrat est récurrent aux Etats-Unis et affecte au moins un employé sur cinq dans ce pays. Les résultats des analyses montrent qu'une forte incidence effective de ces contrats peut non seulement comprimer les salaires mais générer du chômage. Ceci est essentiellement dû au fait que certaines personnes ayant signé ce contrat ont du mal à se trouver un nouvel emploi après s'être séparées de leur premier travail. L'article propose de baisser la durée des restrictions d'emploi de ces contrats dans le but d'amoindrir leur effets sur les travailleurs. Cependant, il est à noter que ces contrats sont en partie bénéfiques du fait de l'incitation pour les employeurs de former les employés sur le marché du travail, augmentant la productivité totale. Parlant de contrats d'emploi, le deuxième chapitre évalue les implications de la coexistence de contrats dits temporaires (contrat à durée déterminée) et permanents (contrat à durée indéterminée) sur le flux des travailleurs entre chômage, emploi et non-participation au marché du travail durant le cycle de vie des agents. Cette analyse revêt une importance particulière du fait des effets de ces flux de travailleurs sur l'emploi agrégé et les salaires durant le cycle de vie des agents. Il en ressort que les transitions des individus d'un emploi permanent au chômage sont le plus important facteur expliquant l'emploi agrégé durant le cycle de vie des agents. Toute politique visant à augmenter l'emploi devrait cibler ce flux de travailleurs. Par ailleurs, la transition des individus d'un emploi temporaire vers le chômage se révèle être significatif dans l'explication du faible emploi des jeunes dans les pays européens comme la France, surtout pour ceux ayant un niveau d'éducation élevé. l'article va plus loin en construisant un model qui explique les profils de transitions observés durant le cycle de vie des agents et analyse comment les effets associés aux réformes de protection de l'emploi dans les pays européens sont distribués entre les travailleurs selon leur niveau d'éducation et âge. Enfin, le troisième chapitre jette un regard critique sur les politiques environnementales comme la taxe sur les émissions générées par les unités de production et le financement vert. L'article montre qu'en dépit de leur efficacité dans la réduction des émissions, ces politiques peuvent impacter négativement l'allocation des ressources comme le capital entre les firmes, réduisant la productivité agrégée. Ceci provient du fait que certaines entreprises très productives mais financièrement contraintes peuvent avoir des difficultés à investir dans la technologie de réduction de leurs émissions carbone alors que d'autres moins productives que les premières mais très riches, investissent plus facilement. Le poids du fardeau fiscal lié aux emissions force les premières à quitter le marché réduisant la productivité. Ceci suggère que d'autres politiques comme celle de subventions vertes sont importantes pour réduire ces potentielles distortions. / This thesis contributes to understanding labor market frictions and how these frictions impact macroeconomic aggregates such as unemployment and productivity. It also critically examines environmental policies such as carbon taxes and green financing. The first chapter examines how non-compete contracts signed between employers and employees affect unemployment, productivity, and welfare in the economy. These contracts stipulate that the employee, while under contract, cannot work for a competing employer for a specified period, typically ranging from one to two years after separation from their initial employer. This type of contract is widespread in the United States and affects at least one in five employees in the country. Results show that a high enforceable incidence of these contracts can compress wages and generate unemployment. This is primarily due to the fact that some individuals who have signed such contracts face difficulties in finding new employment after separating from their initial job. The article proposes reducing the duration of the post-employment restrictions of these contracts to mitigate their effects on workers. However, it is worth noting that these contracts partially benefit employers by incentivizing them to invest in employee training, thereby increasing overall productivity. Speaking of employment contracts, the second chapter evaluates the implications of the coexistence of temporary contracts (fixed-term contracts) and permanent contracts (indefinite-term contracts) on worker flows between unemployment, employment, and labor force non-participation over the life-cycle. This analysis is particularly important due to the effects of these flows on aggregate employment and wages over the life-cycle. It is found that transitions of individuals from permanent employment to unemployment are the most significant factor explaining aggregate employment over the life-cycle. Any policy aimed at increasing employment should target this flow of workers. Moreover, the transition of individuals from temporary employment to unemployment is significant in explaining the low employment of young individuals in European countries like France, especially for those with higher levels of education. The article goes further by constructing a model that explains the observed transition profiles during agents' life-cycle and analyzes how the effects linked to employment protection reforms in European countries are distributed among workers based on their level of education and age. Finally, the third chapter provides a critical assessment of environmental policies such as emissions taxes on production units and green financing. The article shows that despite their effectiveness in reducing emissions, these policies can negatively impact resource allocation, such as capital, among firms, thus reducing aggregate productivity. This is because some highly productive but seriously financially constrained firms may struggle to invest in emission reduction technology, while less productive but wealthy entrepreneurs invest more easily. The burden of emissions-related fiscal measures forces the former to exit the market, thereby reducing productivity. This suggests that other policies, such as green subsidies, are important to mitigate these potential distortions.

Submitted by Thalita Cristine Landeira Portela Faro (thalita.faro@fgv.br) on 2011-06-20T19:50:48Z No. of bitstreams: 1 1412212.pdf: 4797200 bytes, checksum: 416f2d98a07598babb3fce0cf3008048 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Thalita Cristine Landeira Portela Faro(thalita.faro@fgv.br) on 2011-06-20T19:51:20Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 1412212.pdf: 4797200 bytes, checksum: 416f2d98a07598babb3fce0cf3008048 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Thalita Cristine Landeira Portela Faro(thalita.faro@fgv.br) on 2011-06-20T19:52:16Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 1412212.pdf: 4797200 bytes, checksum: 416f2d98a07598babb3fce0cf3008048 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2011-06-20T19:53:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 1412212.pdf: 4797200 bytes, checksum: 416f2d98a07598babb3fce0cf3008048 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / Considering the relevance of the question of climatic changes for the world today, this thesis has as its objective to evaluate Brazil 's public policies for this issue. Starting from an analysis ofBrazil's present environmental policy, it examines the country's programs and actions which are directed towards climatic changes, studies the development of the Clean Development Mechanism projects for Brazil, and evaluates the country's current public policies related to climatic changes. Despite the complexity of the topic, this evaluation uses a methodology which is characterized by both its depth and simplicity, the methodology for the evaluation of public policies developed by Oliveira and Martins (2003). Based on the three principal dimensions to be considered in the evaluation of public policies-- the social, economical and political dimensions-the methodology of Oliveira and Martins (2003) in this study has been adapted to receive, in each dimension, features (variables) and their respective indicators which are related to the question of climatic changes in Brazil. These features having been selected, points for consideration were inserted based on field research in which the interviewees were free to express their preferences. Extending up to the intermediate leveI of evaluation of Oliveira and Martins methodology (2003), this study shows how it is possible to evaluate Brazil's public policies for climatic changes, and pemaps it wiIl also serve to motive the continued development of the model here proposed, with an aim towards offering an instrument for the direct participation of society in the definition of the directions Brazil should take regarding climatic questions. Furthermore, other regions of the world could possibly adopt this methodology, given its flexibility of contextualization. / Diante da relevância da questão das mudanças climáticas para o mundo, esta dissertação tem por objetivo a avaliação da atual política pública brasileira para o tema. Partindo da análise da atual política ambiental brasileira, examina os programas e ações do país voltados para as mudanças climáticas, pesquisa o desenvolvimento dos projetos de Mecanismo de Desenvolvimento Limpo no Brasil, e avalia a sua atual política pública de mudanças climáticas. Essa avaliação, embora a complexidade do tema, utiliza metodologia caracterizada ao mesmo tempo por sua riqueza e simplicidade, qual seja, a metodologia de avaliação de políticas públicas desenvolvida por Oliveira e Martins (2003). Construída com base nas três principais dimensões a serem consideradas quando da avaliação de políticas públicas: dimensões social, econômica e política, a metodologia de Oliveira e Martins (2003) nesta pesquisa é adaptada para receber, em cada dimensão, atributos (variáveis), e seus respectivos indicadores, relacionados com a questão das mudanças climáticas no Brasil. Selecionados os atributos são inseridos ponderadores com base em pesquisa de campo, em que os entrevistados têm a liberdade de expor as suas preferências. Extendendo-se até o nível de avaliação intermediário da metodologia de avaliação de Oliveira e Martins (2003), esta pesquisa revela como é possível avaliar a política pública brasileira de mudanças climáticas, e quiçá servirá de motivação ao contínuo desenvolvimento do modelo aqui proposto, a fim de servir como mais um instrumento de participação direta da sociedade na definição do rumo que o Brasil deve seguir nas questões climáticas, e que inclusive outras regiões do mundo poderão vir a adotar, dada a flexibilidade de contextualização da referida metodologia de avaliação.

The study focused on the role of the local community in the management of wetland. The study was triggered by the lack of participation of the local community in the management of the wetland. It is important to note that wetlands perform a number of ecosystem services, some of which are well recognised, others less so, and are internationally recognised as being one of the most important ecosystems for the conservation of biodiversity. South Africa is a signatory to the international obligations, which makes it a legal responsibility to make sure that wetlands are managed appropriately. It is therefore important for these natural resources to be managed appropriately. Information for generating data was obtained through the assessment of the wetland health and from the investigation of the management of the local community. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, qualitative method was used to gather the necessary data. The findings indicate that the current state of the wetland is severely modified, which means large loss of natural habitat, biota and basic ecosystem functions has occurred. The results also indicate that the community is ill-equipped to manage the resource appropriately. The findings therefore imply that immediate management interventions must be developed to improve the health of the wetland. In improving the state of the wetland, the study recommends, amongst others, that mitigation measures aimed at improving the wetland health and participation of wetland users be promoted. An establishment of a community-driven and multi-stakeholder intervention mechanism to help the community manage and utilise the wetland properly is also recommended. The study concludes by indicating that the community must comply with the environmental legislation and takes a lead in the management of the wetland, for the aim of restoring the functionality and integrity of the wetland. / Environmental Sciences / M. Sc. (Environmental Management)

The study focused on the role of the local community in the management of wetland. The study was triggered by the lack of participation of the local community in the management of the wetland. It is important to note that wetlands perform a number of ecosystem services, some of which are well recognised, others less so, and are internationally recognised as being one of the most important ecosystems for the conservation of biodiversity. South Africa is a signatory to the international obligations, which makes it a legal responsibility to make sure that wetlands are managed appropriately. It is therefore important for these natural resources to be managed appropriately. Information for generating data was obtained through the assessment of the wetland health and from the investigation of the management of the local community. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, qualitative method was used to gather the necessary data. The findings indicate that the current state of the wetland is severely modified, which means large loss of natural habitat, biota and basic ecosystem functions has occurred. The results also indicate that the community is ill-equipped to manage the resource appropriately. The findings therefore imply that immediate management interventions must be developed to improve the health of the wetland. In improving the state of the wetland, the study recommends, amongst others, that mitigation measures aimed at improving the wetland health and participation of wetland users be promoted. An establishment of a community-driven and multi-stakeholder intervention mechanism to help the community manage and utilise the wetland properly is also recommended. The study concludes by indicating that the community must comply with the environmental legislation and takes a lead in the management of the wetland, for the aim of restoring the functionality and integrity of the wetland. / Environmental Sciences / M. Sc. (Environmental Management)

A problemática ambiental no mundo é um tema de suma importância na atualidade. Devido ao incremento do efeito estufa, as mudanças climáticas têm despertado grandes reações no mundo em todas as esferas. Para isso, a Amazónia cumpre um papel decisivo na salvação do planeta e portanto é imprescindível a proteção da mesma. A implementação de uma série de medidas legais do governo brasileiro é fundamental para consegui-la. Este trabalho enfoca a importância global e internacional do assunto, analisando o impacto das iniciativas do governo brasileiro na imprensa sueca versão online. O objetivo deste trabalho é deduzir qual imagem da problemática ambiental amazónica brasileira, das políticas ecológicas brasileiras na Amazónia e indiretamente do Brasil no geral se transmite potencialmente ao leitor sueco. A conclusão obtida concorda com a hipótese que os jornais falam, em pequena escala, sobre o tema ambiental na Amazónia brasileira e sobre as políticas ecológicas brasileiras para a proteção da floresta amazónica. / Environmental issues are receiving more and more media exposure today than ever before. What was first a healthy interest amongst people, has led to serious concerns when one takes into account the repercussions that the greenhouse effect is having on the environment. The increased environmental awareness that now exists amongst an ever growing section of the world’s population, has resulted in politicians having to start to take action as there is now a political will to do so. Brazil has the largest mass of tropical rainforest in the world and its protection is of interest to the Brazilian government, the citizens of Brazil and to the inhabitants of the world. A series of legal action measures have been initiated by the Brazilian government to preserve the wellbeing of the rainforest. This thesis examines how and what the Swedish online news providers have reported these measures during the Lula period of administration. The objective of this thesis is to understand how the Brazilian government’s measures have been perceived by the Swedish online news providers and thus by the reading population. Specifically, the focus is on measures taken by the Brazilian government with regards to Brazilian environmental problems in the Amazon rainforest, Brazilian ecological policy in the Amazonia and how all of this in turn leads to better protection of the Amazon rainforest. The data obtained supports the hypothesis that out of all the Brazilian related articles published by the Swedish online news providers, only a small percentage of the total amount of articles are relating to environmental issues in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest and/or the Brazilian environmental politics to protect the Amazon rainforest. / Miljöproblematiken i världen är en mycket viktig fråga. Den ökande växthuseffektens förändringar på klimatet har väckt stora reaktioner överallt i världen på alla områden. Miljömässigt spelar Amazonas regnskog en avgörande roll i att rädda planeten. Därför är det nödvändigt att skydda Amazonas regnskog. Genomförandet av en rad rättsliga åtgärder från den brasilianska regeringen är avgörande för skyddet av den brasilianska regnskogen. Den brasilianska regeringen har genom lagstiftning försökt att vidta nödvändiga åtgärder för att skydda Amazonas regnskog. Denna studie fokuserar på den internationella betydelsen av ämnet och analyserar hur den svenska pressens internetupplagor behandlar den brasilianska regeringens ansträngningar. Huvudsyftet med detta arbete är att få en uppfattning om hur den brasilianska miljöproblematiken i Amazonas regnskog, lagstiftningen runt densamma samt indirekt Brasilien, förmedlas till den svenska tidningsläsaren. Slutsatsen överensstämmer med hypotesen att tidningarna endast skriver kortfattat om miljöfrågor relaterade till den brasilianska regnskogen i Amazonas och den brasilianska miljöpolitikens insatser för att skydda Amazonas regnskog.