Last month in Egypt at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Brazil’s president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reaffirmed his pledge to make Brazil a global leader in addressing climate change and deforestation. However, when Lula takes the reins on 1 January, he will step into a situation that is quite different from when last he was president (2003–2010). At that time, he prioritized science and education in all government actions and guided Brazil to a prosperous social state and sustainable economy. This time, he will face a much different local and global scenario. The world is still going through an unprecedented health crisis, and like other countries, Brazil needs to establish new ways of tackling the consequential social, educational, environmental, and economic problems. This will be especially challenging given that since 2016, the country has taken the opposite direction of most governments, cutting investments in education at all levels and in science, technology, and innovation (ST&I). The question is how Lula can immediately address the serious poverty and hunger crisis in Brazil while also restoring the environment and a competitive and equitable economy to the country.

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巴西的科学紧迫性

Last month in Egypt at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Brazil's president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reaffirmed his pledge to make Brazil a global leader in addressing climate change and deforestation. 然而，当卢拉在 1 月 1 日上任时，他将步入一个与他上次担任总统时（2003-2010 年）截然不同的境地。当时，他在所有政府行动中都将科学和教育放在首位，并引导巴西走向繁荣的社会状态和可持续的经济。这一次，他将面临截然不同的本地和全球情景。世界仍在经历前所未有的健康危机，与其他国家一样，巴西需要建立新的方法来解决随之而来的社会、教育、环境和经济问题。这将特别具有挑战性，因为自 2016 年以来，该国采取了与大多数政府相反的方向，削减了对各级教育以及科学、技术和创新 (ST&I) 的投资。问题是卢拉如何能够立即解决巴西严重的贫困和饥饿危机，同时为该国恢复环境和具有竞争力和公平的经济。