Impact of land tenure on deforestation control and forest restoration in Brazilian Amazonia

This study examines how land tenure constrains Brazil’s ability to meet its deforestation control and forest restoration goals in its Amazonia biome. Our findings are based on an updated assessment of land tenure and land use in the region. Between 2019 and 2021, 44% of deforestation in Amazonia occ...

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Main Authors: Gilberto Camara, Rolf Simoes, Heloisa M Ruivo, Pedro R Andrade, Aline C Soterroni, Fernando M Ramos, Rafael G Ramos, Marluce Scarabello, Claudio Almeida, Ieda Sanches, Luis Maurano, Alexandre Coutinho, Julio Esquerdo, João Antunes, Adriano Venturieri, Marcos Adami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/acd20a