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annex x 1 - statistics<br />

Presentation<br />

annex 1<br />

The present report, elaborated by the Geo-sciences Department at IBGE, presents<br />

a set of indicators compiled to make up the statistical annex of Environment<br />

Outlook - BRAZIL, under the responsibility of IBAMA. It consists of a preliminary<br />

version subject to the evaluation of coordinators participating in the making of<br />

this report.<br />

This document presents a total of 141 indicators obtained from safe and reliable<br />

sources in Brazil. It is made up of data organized by themes and sub-themes and<br />

of a metadata report. The latter presents concepts, units of measure, sources,<br />

comments on methodology and Observations about each indicator.<br />

The main reference for the selection of constant variables was the statistical<br />

annexes of documents published by <strong>UNEP</strong>, the Global Environment Outlook<br />

2000 - Latin America and the Caribbean 1 , and by the UNIVERSITY OF COSTA<br />

RICA and <strong>UNEP</strong> - Geo – Environmental Statistics in Latin America and the<br />

Caribbean 2 .<br />

The terminology, concepts and categories used in its elaboration were adjusted<br />

to Brazilian usage. In addition, different methods have been used in order to<br />

adjust to availability and the characteristics of data sources.<br />

1<br />

<strong>UNEP</strong>. Global Environment Outlook 2000 – Latin America and the Caribbean, San José: Development Observatory, 2000. 144 p.<br />

2<br />

UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA, PNUMA. Geo - Estadísticas Ambientales de América Latina y el Caribe. San José: Observatorio del Desarollo/Universidad de Costa<br />

Rica, 2001. 208 p.<br />

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