In regard to the reduction of Amazonian deforestation and its associated emissions, the established target must urgently be fulfilled much before 2030, and further to this: the end of legal removal of native vegetation of the region must be sought. This newsletter lists the top ten reasons for putting an end to the destruction of the world’s largest rainforest.

The changes approved by the Brazilian Senate Plenary are projected to be approved or vetoed by President Dilma Rousseff before the end of 2011. Here you can find the major changes in the most important Brazilian environmental law.