After 40 years of government induced settlement of the Brazilian Amazon, the core of this region has experienced surprisingly little deforestation. The agriculture and ranching that cause deforestation depend upon reliable roads, which are concentrated along the eastern and southern flanks of Amazonia. This ‘passive protection’ of central Amazonia may soon be lost, however, unless the proposed paving of roads through the core of the region is reassessed.
Florestas Familiares: Um pacto sócio-ambiental entre a indústria madeireira e a agricultura familiar na Amazônia
Florestas Familiares: Um pacto sócio-ambiental entre a indústria madeireira e a agricultura familiar na Amazônia
O objetivo deste relatório é analisar as perspectivas para a governança da indústria madeireira na Amazônia.