South-South relations and global environmental governance: Brazilian international development cooperation

• Main Authors: Kathryn Hochstetler, Cristina Yumie Aoki Inoue
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Relações Internacionais
• Series: Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional
• Subjects: South-South relations; emerging powers; global environmental governance; international development cooperation; environmental aid
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-73292019000200204&lng=en&tlng=en

Abstract South-South relations have become increasingly relevant for understanding global environmental governance in the 21st century. This article explores the socio-environmental contributions and impacts of Brazilian South-South cooperation for international development. Case studies of its international technical cooperation and the international project finance of BNDES show a mixed picture, with environmental benefits countered by environmental harms.