Forest Code: a brief overview of the critical issues and next steps

9 de novembro de 2011

nov 9, 2011

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.

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Forest fires in the Amazon: short-term individual benefits versus long-term societal costs

Forest fires in the Amazon: short-term individual benefits versus long-term societal costs

Fire is the least expensive and most broadly used method of clearing land and converting forest biomass into soil nutrients for pastures and crops in the tropics. Fire is also used to control weeds and to reinvigorate palatable pasture grasses. Even if beneficial for farmers over the short run, intensification of deforestation and burning impose long-term costs on individuals and society.