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CONTROL of deforestation , *RAIN forest conservation , *RAIN forests , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy - Abstract
The article examines efforts in Brazil to prevent the deforestation of rain forests in the Amazon River region of the country. Environmental policies and laws enacted by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva following his election in 2003 are discussed. The use of information generated from artificial satellites to measure deforestation is discussed. Improved ranching methods reducing the need for deforestation are examined.
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- 2013