Carbon dioxide (CO2)

Gas naturally present in the atmosphere, accounting for approximately 0.036% of all of the atmospheric gases, and also emitted from the burning of fossil fuels and biomass, land use changes, and other industrial processes. It is one of the main greenhouse gases and is used as a reference to the other ones.

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PPCDAM

The Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Deforestation in the Legal Amazon (PPCDAm). Its fourth phase lasts until 2020.

CDM Project Activities

Activities that are part of a candidate CDM project and that provide a reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases or an increase in the removal of CO2. (see question 20 of the ABC of Changes)

ARPA

Brazilian Portuguese acronym for Programa Áreas Protegidas da Amazônia (ARPA), which means Amazon Region Protected Areas Program. The program was launched in 2002 by Federal Decree #4,326 and went into operation in 2003. The ARPA program aims to protect significant...