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A Scientific and Technological Revolution for the Amazon
Photo © Yosef Hadar/World Bank Most tropical countries have not reached full-fledged social and economic development, but all of them are endowed with plenty of natural resources. Today’s...
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“The Route of Smoke” from Brazil wins EJA’s Global Public Award in Copenhagen
Winners of the Global Public Award given on December 14th 2009 in Copenhagen: Andreia Fanzeres and Cristiane Prizibisczki for “The Route of Smoke”. Photo courtesy: Earth Journalism Awards web site. For...
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Tropical Land-Use Change Emissions—Smaller, but Still Very Significant
Photo © iStockphoto.comBefore the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) held in December 2009 in Copenhagen, the Brazilian media picked up the issue of REDD (Reduction of Emissions from...
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Do we still need REDD if deforestation is decreasing in the Amazon?
Two macaws in the Amazon. Photo © istockphoto.comAlthough the United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen badly failed to achieve legally binding agreements, including on the specific...
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