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An American study, entitled Deforestation of Tropical Forests in 2000-2005 and published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), shows that in the past five years, the country was the absolute champion deforested areas and the speed at which it was devastated. Mato Grosso is, once again, the Brazilian state with the most deforestation.
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| The current economic model of land occupation and use of natural resources is one of the main factors causing the increase in deforestation within Rondônia, according to the study "End of forests? The devastation of Conservation Areas and Indigenous Lands in the state of Rondônia", Produced by the Amazon Working Group (GTA). |
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Due to subsidies from local and international institutions, as well as displacement of cattle through other agricultural activities within southern Brazil, ranching expanded at an unprecedented rate in the Amazon region. You can download here the highlights in English of the new report produced by Amigos da Terra - Amazônia Brasileira |
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| The controversies surrounding construction of hydro plants on the Madeira River continue. This Wednesday (5th), the government announced it would postpone the final text of the auction call to tender, but will maintain the timetable. See the main issues involving the hydroelectric plants on the Madeira River in this special article |
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