Technical note from civil society organizations rejecting Bill No. 8,107/2017

27 de julho de 2017

jul 27, 2017

Several environmental organizations released a joint technical note about the impacts of the new proposal that aims to reduce protection of the Jamanxim National Forest. The measure will benefit land grabbers and may double deforestation in the region.

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