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Major military activities, which are supported by communication and space initiatives, are the surveillance and protection of the country's border and natural resources. INTRODUCTION Brazil holds a unique position in the world today -- it is a rapidly advancing member of the group of so-called BRIC emerging countries, but it is the only one without nuclear weapons (Wilson and Purushothaman, 2003)
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Much of the country's current economic strength is a result of its well-established and diverse industrial base and its endowment of natural resources including minerals, hydropower, and hydrocarbons. However, Brazil is lagging in S&T indicators such as global percentage of scientific publications, patents, and percentage of GDP invested in R&D, reflecting a lack of commitment to innovation on the part of industry.
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With some exceptions, most of the financial support for S&T is not directed toward military applications. Negotiations are currently underway with France to purchase military aircraft and to engage in a major technol ogy transfer, reflecting strong ties between Brazil and France.
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S&T INvESTMENTS OF INTEREST To achieve its larger goal of economic leadership, Brazil is striving for total energy independence and for control and preservation of its natural resources. Brazil is reinforcing its role as a global leader in agricultural 1Personal communication from Valter Pieracciani, CEO and managing partner of Pieracciani, São Paulo, Brazil, to committee member Paul Gailey on January 6, 2010.
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Brazil is also consolidating a research program in Antarctica. Although Brazil is already a global leader in agribusiness, it seeks to increase its technical knowledge base and to maintain and increase its competitive capacity by further developing dietary and nutritional safety initiatives such as quality foods and functional foods, increasing agricultural automation, supporting R&D for innovative production systems, and increasing international links for agribusiness RD&I.
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Brazil aims to facilitate intercommunication between defense forces and with space vehicles, and to protect and defend the resources within the vast Brazilian territory through advanced methods of monitoring and information gathering. Military planners in Brazil recognize the importance of supporting both basic research and applied, technologyoriented research, which may not yield economic benefits in the near to medium term.
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Satellite Capabilities Brazilian space researchers and the air force, with Russian expertise, are developing a satellite transport rocket. Brazil hopes to launch the rocket in 2011, confirming its ambition to join China and Russia as a top emerging economy with its own space program.
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In addition to the fact that most of the world's rain forests lie within its borders and it plays a leadership role in global ecological activities, Brazil is richly endowed with natural resources, including both hydrocarbons and renewable energy sources. Growing overall populations and middle classes in some of the world's most populated countries are resulting in increasing demand and pressure on resources such as energy, water, food, and minerals.
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2010. Brazil Science, Technology and Innovation Plan for National Development Action Plan 2007-2010.
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