Tropical Forests: Conserving Climate and Culture

23 de novembro de 2015

nov 23, 2015

Michael T. Coe, Alessandro Baccini, Paulo Brando, Paul Lefebvre, Marcia N. Macedo, Paulo Moutinho, Julia Shimbo, Divino Silvério, Wayne Walker

Climate change is occurring now in many places in the tropics. Avoiding large future changes will require empowerment of indigenous peoples and traditional communities as land stewards. Further, scientists must work with stakeholders and policymakers to understand what constitutes a climatically dangerous level of deforestation.

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Este projeto está alinhado aos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS).

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