1. Slash and Burn.
- Author
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Margolis, Mac
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RAIN forests , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *DEFORESTATION , *ECONOMIC development , *AIR pollution - Abstract
The article discusses environmental conditions and policy in Brazil as of June 2013, with a focus on deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. Topics include a report by the nonprofit watchdog organization Imazon on forest cutting by farmers and ranchers in Brazil, carbon emissions, and the effects of reduced rainfall on Brazil's economic development.
- Published
- 2013