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.
Workshop on climate change in the Amazon River Basin: diagnostic of the current situation and development of strategic action
Workshop on climate change in the Amazon River Basin: diagnostic of the current situation and development of strategic action
Resumo do workshop "Mudanças Climáticas na Bacia Amazônica: Diagnóstico da situação atual e desenvolvimento da ação estratégica", que teve lugar em Quito, no Equador. Esse documento está em inglês.