We all agree that nature reserves with minimal human influence are an important component of any conservation strategy in any country. Rather, the point of controversy is how best to achieve a much broader, more comprehensive conservation of nature in a region such as Amazonia. In this setting, it is counterproductive to insist that the only nature worth preserving is pristine, with no human influence.
Mining code changes undermine biodiversity conservation in Brazil
Mining code changes undermine biodiversity conservation in Brazil
Protected areas (PAs) are vital for the conservation of Brazil’s biodiversity (Barber et al. 2014 ). However, they are at risk of a downgrade in legal status due to economic pressures on natural resources (Bernard et al. 2014 ; De Marques & Perez 2014 ; Pack et...