Esse estudo mostra que, além do seu papel fundamental na conservação da biodiversidade, as áreas protegidas no bioma Amazônia, em particular as que são apoiadas pelo programa ARPA, efetivamente reduzem o desmatamento e as emissões de carbono. O documento está em inglês.
IPAM; UFMG; WHRC; WWF. Reducing Carbon Emissions from Deforestation: the Role of ARPA’s Protected Areas in the Brazilian Amazon. Janeiro de 2009.
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