Izabella Teixeira
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Izabella Teixeira is the Brazil
ian Environment Minister.
In October 2010 Teixeira made a statement on behalf of Brazil at the 10th conference on the Convention on Biological Diversity
in Nagoya, in which she outlined Brazil's view that the time for talking had stopped and that compromise may be required amongst the various nations in order to achieve actions. She subsequently spoke at the 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference
in Cancún
.
On 16 December 2010 it was announced that Teixeira would retain her position as Environment Minister in Dilma Rousseff
s new administration in 2011.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian Environment Minister.
In October 2010 Teixeira made a statement on behalf of Brazil at the 10th conference on the Convention on Biological Diversity
Convention on Biological Diversity
The Convention on Biological Diversity , known informally as the Biodiversity Convention, is an international legally binding treaty...
in Nagoya, in which she outlined Brazil's view that the time for talking had stopped and that compromise may be required amongst the various nations in order to achieve actions. She subsequently spoke at the 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference
2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference
The 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference was held in Cancún, Mexico, from 29 November to 10 December 2010. The conference is officially referred to as the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the 6th session of the...
in Cancún
Cancún
Cancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of...
.
On 16 December 2010 it was announced that Teixeira would retain her position as Environment Minister in Dilma Rousseff
Dilma Rousseff
Dilma Vana Rousseff is the 36th and current President of Brazil. She is the first woman to hold the office. Prior to that, in 2005, she was also the first woman to become Chief of Staff of Brazil, appointed by then President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva....
s new administration in 2011.