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.
Pegada de carbono dos gastos tributários
O livro apresenta três estudos e tem como objetivo contribuir para o debate em torno da "pegada" de carbono política tributária brasileira e para a formulação de incentivos econômicos ao desenvolvimento sustentável.