Nesta edição especial da revista eletrônica do IPAM destaca-se a assinatura do Protocolo de Intenções que cria, na forma de projeto de lei, o primeiro consórcio intermunicipal para o desenvolvimento de uma economia de baixo carbono na Amazônia. Leia esta e outras notícias da newsletter.
Newsletter Clima e Floresta nº 31 – Edição Especial Transamazônica. Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia – IPAM. Brasília, abril de 2011.
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