Deforestation in the Amazon: What is illegal and what is not?

Abstract Brazil has succeeded in reducing deforestation rates in the Amazon, but has not succeeded in explaining to the general public how much of this deforestation was illegal and how much was legally authorized. Transparency of deforestation data is limited, and pertinent legislation is little un...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Antônio Carlos Hummel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioOne 2016-12-01
Series:Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene
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Online Access:http://elementascience.org/article/info:doi/10.12952/journal.elementa.000141