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The governor Ivo Cassol has blackmailed the Federal Government and achieved an agreement with the Ministry of Environment to legalize the approximately 15 thousand families living in the Bom Futuro National Forest. See the agreement fully.t |
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| Today (1st), the Federal Public Prosecutors' Office (MPF) filed suits against 22 ranches and 13 meat packing plants for destroying the Amazon Rainforest to make room for cattle. The list includes Grupo Bertin S/A and the ranches of Agropecuária Santa Bárbara, which belong to banker Daniel Dantas. |
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In an exclusive interview, the lawyer Francisco Carrera talks about the opinion he drafted and submitted to the Senate, proving the unconstitutionality of the Provisional Measure 452/08. The Provisional Measure, who lost their validity, easing the process of seeking environmental permits to work in federal highways. |
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| In purchasing forest products, 81% of the population would prefer certified products, even if the price were slightly higher than non-certified products. This information is from the poll "A View of the Brazilian Population on Forest and Farming/Ranching Certification", taken by Instituto Datafolha, contracted by Friends of the Earth - Brazilian Amazonia and published today (18th |
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