Brazil could make a substantial contribution to climate change mitigation. Should the UNFCCC include a “reduction of emissions from deforestation and degradation” (REDD) mechanism in its post-2012 framework? About 75 per cent of Brazil’s CO2 emissions do not result from the burning of fossil fuels, as is the case in the industrializes countries and in countries such as China and India, but rather from land-use changes, specifically deforestation and fires in its tropical forests.
O Prejuízo Oculto do Fogo: Custos Econômicos das Queimadas e Incêndios Florestais na Amazônia
Relatório do Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia (IPAM) em colaboração com o Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA) e o Centro de Pesquisa Woods Hole (WHRC) sobre os prejuízos dos incêndios e queimadas florestais....