In November 14, 2017, the Ministry for Environment of Brazil and the Legal Amazon State Governors Forum, besides the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ), the Amazon Fund and the Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM), invited governments, private sector and civil society to discuss the challenges and the opportunities to achieve the Amazon sustainable development. This report summaries the participation of the Amazon-Bonn speakers.
Paving BR-319: effects on deforestation and climate
Understanding the effects of roads on land use change in the Brazilian Amazon is crucial in developing policies to combat forest destruction. Here we examine one relevant case study: the proposal to pave BR-319. Specifically, we analyze land within 50 km on either...