WTOP News: Marina Silva steps down as Brazil’s environment minister to run for Congress
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Marina Silva
Maria Osmarina Marina da Silva Vaz de Lima, known as Marina Silva, is a Brazilian politician and environmentalist, currently serving as Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, a position she previously held from 2003 to 2008. She is the founder and former spokeswoman of the Sustainability Network (REDE). A former senator for the state of Acre between 1995 and 2011, she has been a federal d…
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politics · Brazilian environmentalist and politician (born 1958) · politician · trade unionist · environmentalist · also Marina Silva, Maria Osmarina da Silva, Maria Osmarina da Silva Vaz de Lima, Silva
Born 8 February 1958 · Q237693
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Daqui a pouco, na sede do ICMBIO em Brasília, anunciaremos a criação do Mosaico Gurupi, no Maranhão, e outras medidas, em comemoração aos 25 anos do Sistema Nacional de Unidades de Conservação (SNUC). Assista ao vivo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MaR...
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 11 entries
“Confira a entrevista coletiva que o presidente concede agora na sede da ONU. Também faço um breve relato sobre a agenda brasileira na área de meio ambiente e clima. Acesse: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3Au...”
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“Daqui a pouco, na sede do ICMBIO em Brasília, anunciaremos a criação do Mosaico Gurupi, no Maranhão, e outras medidas, em comemoração aos 25 anos do Sistema Nacional de Unidades de Conservação (SNUC). Assista ao vivo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MaR...”
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“O presidente Lula destacou com muita propriedade e os números confirmam: há muitos anos os EUA vêm registrando superávit nas relações comerciais com o Brasil.”
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“Estão abertos no Ministério do Meio Ambiente e Mudança do Clima uma série de editais e consultas públicas para enfrentar a crise climática com justiça social, ciência e participação popular.”
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Time: 'We're Already at the Limit' of a Livable Climate Warns Brazil's Marina Silva
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“Participei há pouco do Congresso Internacional de Sustentabilidade (Ciclos 2025), voltado para os Pequenos Negócios no Sebrae Nacional. Você pode assistir a sessão de abertura e a programação completa no link www.youtube.com/live/to0MSJK...”
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“Daqui a pouco faremos a abertura da 5ª Conferência Nacional do Meio Ambiente. Acompanhe ao vivo: www.youtube.com/live/e14Tx-2...”
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“Daqui a pouco, às 11h, junto com o ministro da Fazenda, Fernando Haddad, e do ministro da Agricultura e Pecuária, Carlos Fávaro, faremos em São Paulo o lançamento do do 2º Leilão Eco Invest: Recuperação de Terras Degradadas. Assista ao vivo: www.youtube.com/@MinFazenda”
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“Daqui a pouco, às 11h, faremos a apresentação sobre o processo de construção da 5ª Conferência Nacional do Meio Ambiente, que ocorrerá de 6 a 9 de maio em Brasília (DF). Assista ao vivo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIXJ...”
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“Participo nesta quarta-feira (23/4) do programa Sem Censura, da TV Brasil, comandando pela grande Cissa Guimarães. O programa é ao vivo e você pode assistir pelo canal da emissora no Youtube. É logo mais, às 16h. Acompanhe pelo link: youtube.com/live/5kpd8O4...”
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“A 145ª Reunião Ordinária do Conselho Nacional de Meio Ambiente (Conama) já iniciou e está sendo transmitida no Youtube. Assista neste link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHOS...”
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2024· 1 entry
Time: Marina Silva
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2023· 1 entry
Career landmark: Brazilian environment minister (2023).
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2022· 2 entries
Election won: 2022 presidential election.
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Campaign: 2022 presidential election.
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2018· 1 entry
Campaign: 2018 presidential election.
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2014· 1 entry
Campaign: 2014 presidential election.
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2012· 1 entry
Panda: Marina Silva awarded Honorary Membership of the IUCN
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2010· 3 entries
“Party to the Green Party, primarily in protest against the environmental policies endorsed by the PT. Confirming the expectations, Marina Silva launched her candidacy to the 2010 election under the Green Party ticket on 16 May 2010 in the city of Nova Iguaçu, state of Rio de Janeiro. Silva said she wanted to be”
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She, along with Cécile Duflot, Monica Frassoni, Elizabeth May and Renate Künast, were named by Foreign Policy magazine to its list of top global thinkers for taking Green mainstream
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Campaign: 2010 presidential election.
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2009· 1 entry
Awarded Sophie Prize (2009).
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2008· 1 entry
Awarded Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Award (2008).
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2007· 3 entries
Awarded Champions of the Earth (2007).
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The United Nations Environment Program named her one of the Champions of the Earth and the 2009 Sophie Prize
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Career landmark: Brazilian environment minister (2007–2008).
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2005· 3 entries
Awarded honorary doctor of the Chinese Academy of Forestry (2005).
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Silva was confronted by Paulo Adário, coordinator of Greenpeace Brazil, over her environmental actions during her tenure in the ministry
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Silva established her main lines of action for the next two years: social participation, sustainable development, creation of a National Environmental System, and an Integrated Environmental Policy
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2003· 1 entry
Career landmark: Brazilian environment minister (2003–2006).
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1996· 2 entries
Awarded Goldman Environmental Prize (1996).
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Silva won the Goldman Environmental Prize for South & Central America
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1995· 1 entry
Career landmark: Acre senator (1995–2011).
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1994· 1 entry
Silva was the first rubber tapper ever elected to the Federal Senate
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1988· 1 entry
For her first mandate in a public office
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1984· 1 entry
Silva helped create Acre's first workers' union
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1958· 1 entry
Born 1958-02-08.
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