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.
Paying to save the rainforests
Reportagem publicada na revista Nature, em inglês, sobre projeto de pagamento por conservação da floresta, o Fundo Amazônia, ao longo da Transamazônica. Jeff Tollefson. Paying to save the rainforests. Revista Nature. Volume 460. 20 de agosto de...