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Brazil in Antarctica: 40 years of science

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 September 2020

Paulo E.A.S. Câmara Open the ORCID record for Paulo E.A.S. Câmara [Opens in a new window] ,
Ana F. Barros-Platiau Open the ORCID record for Ana F. Barros-Platiau [Opens in a new window] ,
Israel De Oliveira Andrade Open the ORCID record for Israel De Oliveira Andrade [Opens in a new window]  and
Giovanni R.L. Hillebrand Open the ORCID record for Giovanni R.L. Hillebrand [Opens in a new window]
Paulo E.A.S. Câmara*
Affiliation:
Instituto de Biologia, Universidade de Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, 70900-910, Brazil
Ana F. Barros-Platiau
Affiliation:
Brasilia Research Centre for Earth System Governance, Institute of International Relations, University of Brasilia, Campus Universitario Darcy Ribeiro, 70900-910, Brazil
Israel De Oliveira Andrade
Affiliation:
Institute of Applied Economics Research (IPEA), SBS quadra 1, bloco J, ed. BNDES/IPEA, sala 920, Brasília, DF, 70076-900, Brazil
Giovanni R.L. Hillebrand
Affiliation:
Institute of Applied Economics Research (IPEA), SBS quadra 1, bloco J, ed. BNDES/IPEA, sala 920, Brasília, DF, 70076-900, Brazil
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[email protected]
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Abstract

In 2021, Brazilian scientific research in Antarctica will reach its 40 anniversary, and in that period it has experienced good and bad times. How has Brazilian scientific research evolved since its first scientific mission to Antarctica? What were the conditions that enabled this research? How will Brazilian researchers work in the brand-new scientific station? Using an interdisciplinary approach, this article identifies tipping points and the national policy network that led to unstable funding policies. This article highlights four phases of Brazilian Antarctic science and states that there is a clear disconnect between the geopolitical and scientific priorities on one side and the political priorities, including the executive and the legislative powers, on the other.

Keywords

Antarctic TreatyComandante Ferraz StationPROANTARstrategic diplomacy
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Biological Sciences
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Antarctic Science , Volume 33 , Issue 1 , February 2021 , pp. 30 - 38
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Copyright © Antarctic Science Ltd 2020

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