1. A Light in the Forest.
- Author
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Tollefson, Jeff
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RAIN forest conservation , *RAIN forests , *DEFORESTATION , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *ENVIRONMENTAL protection - Abstract
The article discusses environmental conservation efforts to preserve the Amazon rain forest in Brazil, with information on the role of diplomacy in climate change policy. Topics include the social and market forces behind global deforestation, the environmental effects of agricultural industries in Brazil, the role of the Amazon region in climate regulation, and the prevention of global warming. Global carbon dioxide emissions are also discussed, with a focus on government land-use regulation, environmental impact analysis, and environmental protection law in Brazil.
- Published
- 2013