An interview with Virgílio Viana

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Professor Virgílio Viana is one of Brazil’s leading experts on forestry, environment and sustainable development. He served as Secretary of State for Environment and Sustainable Development and is currently the Director General of the Amazon Sustainability Foundation.

Virgílio Viana will be at Chatham House talking about “Forests and Climate Change: an Amazonian Perspective for Copenhagen” on Tuesday 24 March 2009.