Focusing on the domestic policy network around the Blue Amazon paradigm, this article challenges the frequently presented argument of Brazil as a key player in global environmental governance. In doing so, it applies a policy network approach to study the institutional framework that structures the country’s engagement in relation to the Antarctica and the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) negotiation agendas.
Policy Networks; Blue Amazon; BBNJ; Antarctica
Source: Brazilian Navy <https://www.marinha.mil.br/amazonia-azul>. Access February 20, 2019. Updated version from the White Book on Defense ( Ministério de Defesa 2016)Ministério de Defesa. Livro branco de defesa . Brasília, DF: Ministério de Defesa, 2016. , Ministry of Defense, 39.
| Year | Navy | Congressional funding |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.340.000 | 450.000 |
| 2013 | 1.940.000 | - |
| 2014 | 1.680.000 | 220.000 |
| 2015 | 1.280.000 | - |
| 2016 | 1.280.000 | 770.000 |
| 2017 | 920.000 | 200.000 |
| 2018 | 400.000 | 650.000 |
| Label | Amount |
|---|---|
| Discretionary expenses | 10.800.000 |
| Acquisition of three airplanes | 11.400.000 |
| Research station expenses | 17.100.000 |
| Air Force operations | 2.850.000 |
| Acquisition of a polar ship | 60.500.000 |
Source: Authors’ elaboration.