Brazilian Amazon: A significant five year drop in deforestation rates but figures are on the rise again
Brazilian officials have recently announced that, after a five
year lull, deforestation rates are again on the rise in the
Legal Amazon (INPE 2011). While this may come as no
surprise to some, it is still useful to examine the conditions
which have led to the unexpected success by the authorities
in reducing deforestation over the previous 5 years.
MALINGREAU Jean-Paul;
EVA Hugh;
DE MIRANDA Evaristo Eduardo;
2015-03-17
SPRINGER
JRC78755
0044-7447,
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13280-011-0196-7,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC78755,
10.1007/s13280-011-0196-7,
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