An interesting interview on socioeconomic indicators from the coastal populations of Brazil has been given to the Brazilian National Research Council (CNPq). The video can be found here (please go to the first interview).

Prof. Mary Gasalla talks about the article presenting different indexes of social vulnerability and human development at the municipal level across the whole and large Brazilian coast. Beyond the indicators numbers and discrepancies, proper interpretation includes warnings on tradeoffs in policy interventions, the importance of socio-biomes conservation and the concepts of development. What sustainable development is really about.

Photo Credit: Mary Gasalla