The emergence of a new deforestation hotspot in Amazonia
The Brazilian Amazon is facing a deforestation boom with potentially new deforestation hotspots emerging. We have identified one of these hotspots at the margins of the BR-319, where bidding notices for paving this highway were recently announced in spite of having legal permission for it. Approxima...
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| author | Guilherme A.V. Mataveli Michel E.D. Chaves Nathaniel A. Brunsell Luiz E.O.C. Aragão |
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| description | The Brazilian Amazon is facing a deforestation boom with potentially new deforestation hotspots emerging. We have identified one of these hotspots at the margins of the BR-319, where bidding notices for paving this highway were recently announced in spite of having legal permission for it. Approximately 90% of the direct influence zone of this highway is composed of pristine vegetation, still extremely well preserved. No environmental impact study on the effects of this paving has been conducted in the most preserved part of the highway. From July to September, 2020, period after the publishing of the bidding notices, deforestation alerts and active fires have increased significantly in its direct influence zone. This suggests the absence of a clear strategy for the sustainable development and conservation of the Brazilian Amazon. Resuming and improving actions that significantly decreased deforestation and hold to account actors opposing environmental obligations is urgently needed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0b4bb0b58afd439ca387ed7dc2055f312022-12-21T20:17:12ZengElsevierPerspectives in Ecology and Conservation2530-06442021-01-011913336The emergence of a new deforestation hotspot in AmazoniaGuilherme A.V. Mataveli0Michel E.D. Chaves1Nathaniel A. Brunsell2Luiz E.O.C. Aragão3Earth Observation and Geoinformatics Division, National Institute for Space Research (INPE), São José dos Campos, SP 12227-010, Brazil; Corresponding author.Earth Observation and Geoinformatics Division, National Institute for Space Research (INPE), São José dos Campos, SP 12227-010, BrazilDepartment of Geography and Atmospheric Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 64045, USAEarth Observation and Geoinformatics Division, National Institute for Space Research (INPE), São José dos Campos, SP 12227-010, BrazilThe Brazilian Amazon is facing a deforestation boom with potentially new deforestation hotspots emerging. We have identified one of these hotspots at the margins of the BR-319, where bidding notices for paving this highway were recently announced in spite of having legal permission for it. Approximately 90% of the direct influence zone of this highway is composed of pristine vegetation, still extremely well preserved. No environmental impact study on the effects of this paving has been conducted in the most preserved part of the highway. From July to September, 2020, period after the publishing of the bidding notices, deforestation alerts and active fires have increased significantly in its direct influence zone. This suggests the absence of a clear strategy for the sustainable development and conservation of the Brazilian Amazon. Resuming and improving actions that significantly decreased deforestation and hold to account actors opposing environmental obligations is urgently needed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S253006442100002XEnvironmentConservation threatAmazonRoad pavingPolicy |
| spellingShingle | Guilherme A.V. Mataveli Michel E.D. Chaves Nathaniel A. Brunsell Luiz E.O.C. Aragão The emergence of a new deforestation hotspot in Amazonia Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation Environment Conservation threat Amazon Road paving Policy |
| title | The emergence of a new deforestation hotspot in Amazonia |
| title_full | The emergence of a new deforestation hotspot in Amazonia |
| title_fullStr | The emergence of a new deforestation hotspot in Amazonia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The emergence of a new deforestation hotspot in Amazonia |
| title_short | The emergence of a new deforestation hotspot in Amazonia |
| title_sort | emergence of a new deforestation hotspot in amazonia |
| topic | Environment Conservation threat Amazon Road paving Policy |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S253006442100002X |
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