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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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The Energy Research Company (EPE) may conduct studies in twelve conservation units in Amazonia. Environment Ministry is supporting the inventory in the basin of six rivers: Trombetas, Aripuanã, Juruena, Sucurundi, Branco e Jari. |
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| Visiting Amazonia.org.br, the french economist Ignacy Sachs talked about sustainable development and the Amazon. He proposes a new exploitation model for the region and also spoked about land reform and extractivist reserves |
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