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Deforestation Escalates in Brazilian Amazon

enn.com     yesterday          

Satellite imagery released earlier this week provided further evidence that deforestation in Brazil's Amazon region accelerated dramatically this year. Between August 2007 and July 2008, 8,147 square kilometers of the...                    

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Amazon Deforestation Rate Falls 63 Percent in July

redorbit.com     Sep 2, 2008   3 related          

Amazon deforestation rate falls 63 percent in July RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- The deforestation rate in the Amazon rainforest fell by 63 percent in July from the previous month, the third consecutive month in...                    

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whdh.com: Amazon deforestation on the rise whdh.com

Brazil: Amazon deforestation worsens

msn.com     Aug 31, 2008   20 related          

69 percent increase in 1 year reported; 20 percent of forest now cleared RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Amazon deforestation jumped 69 percent in the past 12 months — the first such increase in three years — as rising demand...                    

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Brazil to establish oil palm plantations on degraded Amazon rainforest lands

anthropik.com     Aug 20, 2008   6 related          

Brazil to compete with Malaysia in palm oil production but environmentalists worry redrawing of forest reserve law will hurt biodiversity conservation efforts. Brazil will allow the establishment of oil palm plantations on...                    

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Destruction of Amazonian jungles slow down in Brazil

people.com.cn     Aug 16, 2008   2 related          

Destruction of the Amazonian tropical jungles in Brazil dropped by 60 percent in July, compared with June, Brazilian Environment Minister Carlos Minc said on Friday. An official announcement is yet to come, pending the...                    

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Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon won't increase significantly for 2008

mongabay.com     Aug 15, 2008   4 related          

Brazilian Environment Minister Carlos Minc said Thursday that Amazon deforestation for the 2007-2008 year will likely be comparable to the prior year. The announcement marks an abrupt turn-around for the Brazilian government...                    

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Dispute raises doubts over Brazil's Amazon dams

reuters.com     Aug 13, 2008   4 related          

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Environmentalists were dismayed this week when Brazil approved construction of one of two dams planned in the Amazon, but possible legal challenges and a dispute between construction groups threaten...                    

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Brazilian farmers take exception to environmental rules

chron.com     Aug 13, 2008          

Brazilian growers of soybeans, sugar cane and other crops will seek to overturn new environmental regulations intended to slow deforestation in the Amazon, an industry leader said Tuesday. A presidential decree issued July 22...                    

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Brazil licenses Amazon hydroelectric dam

iht.com     Aug 12, 2008   14 related          

Brazil's environment minister said Monday he granted a license for an Amazon hydroelectric dam but attached stringent conditions to protect Indian reservations and nature preserves. But at least two environmental groups...                    

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Brazilian Eco-Tourism Gets US$ 32-Million Push from Government

brazzilmag.com     Aug 4, 2008          

The Environment minister of Brazil, Carlos Minc, announced that, until September, the Brazilian government is going to launch an effort totaling 50 million reais (US$ 31.9 million) to encourage eco-tourism at six federal...                    

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