Brazilian agricultural policy: productivity, inclusion and sustainability

Authors

  • Junior Ruiz Garcia
  • José Eustáquio Ribeiro Vieira Filho

Keywords:

agricultural trade, development, climate changes, poverty reduction, food safety

Abstract

This study seeks to analyze the importance of the agricultural trade policy in Brazil for economic development, discussing issues such as food safety, poverty and inequality reduction, employment creation, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, and environmental sustainability. The study aims to understand the contributions of Brazil’s agricultural trade policy for sustainable development. As a hypothesis, it is understood that agricultural trade policy can be an important tool for development, reduction of inequalities, and sustainable management of natural resources in Brazil.

Author Biographies

Junior Ruiz Garcia

Graduado em Ciências Econômicas, doutor em Desenvolvimento Econômico, Espaço e Meio Ambiente pelo Instituto de Economia da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (IE/Unicamp), professor adjunto do Departamento de Economia da Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR).

José Eustáquio Ribeiro Vieira Filho

Graduado em Ciências Econômicas, doutor em Economia, técnico de Planejamento e Pesquisa da Diretoria de Estudos e Políticas Setoriais de Inovação, Regulação e Infraestrutura (Diset) do Ipea, professor da Universidade de Brasília (UnB).

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Published

2014-04-29

How to Cite

Garcia, J. R., & Vieira Filho, J. E. R. (2014). Brazilian agricultural policy: productivity, inclusion and sustainability. Revista De Política Agrícola, 23(1), 91–104. Retrieved from https://rpa.sede.embrapa.br/RPA/article/view/888

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Artigos Científicos