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.
Relatório de resultados do Seminário Regional do Pólo Tapajós e BR-163
Documento produzido durante o seminário realizado em Itaituba/PA nos dias 14 e 15 de abril de 2010; parte do 2º Ciclo de Debates Estratégicos para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável de Cadeias Produtivas do Oeste Paranaense.