IPAM, the Amazon Environmental Research Institute, is a non-governmental and non-profit organization created in May 1995, in Belém, State of Pará, Brazil. It is one of the most influential and authoritative environmental think-tanks in Brazil and Latin America, with both national and international recognition due to the quality and relevance of its projects, products and scientific papers. Our mission is to provide science, education and innovation for an Amazon with a healthy environment, developed economy and social equity
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...