Archive for June, 2009

BRAZIL ON THE FRONTLINE OF CLIMATE CHANGE – CSM

Framed by the brightly coloured sails of the wind-surfers and kite-surfers dancing on the Atlantic Ocean, Robson Barros’s beachfront restaurant sits amid the palm tree lined white sandy cove of Icarai.

Up until recently such idyllic beaches that dot Brazil’s northeast shoulder were uncharted territory for international visitors but a growing reputation as a Mecca for water sports enthusiasts has spawned an explosion of tourism.

The tables at Robson’s are abuzz with Europeans and North Americans trading superlatives about…