1. The Ecological Favela: Sustainable Development and the Right to Housing in Rio de Janeiro Jennifer Chisholm Department of Sociology

2. Greening Rio City government interest in environmentalism
How city views favelas (i.e. polluters, invaders)
Rationale for evictions
Photo: Christ the Redeemer from Tijuca National Park (Lonely Planet)

3. Modelo Favela Sustentável
Environmental projects in Vale Encantado
Financial support of NGOs, providing incentives
Photo: Vale Encantado ecotourism cooperative

4. The Ecological Favela: A Viable Strategy?
Environmentalism improving communities while preventing eviction
BUT: NGOs threatening autonomy
Gentrification
Photo: View of South Zone from Rocinha favela