Deforestation control in the Brazilian Amazon: A conservation struggle being lost as agreements and regulations are subverted and bypassed

Douglas de Carvalho, William; Mustin, Karen; Richard Hilário, Renato; M. Vasconcelos, Ivan; Eilers, Vivianne; M. Fearnside, Philip

doi:10.1016/j.pecon.2019.06.002

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Deforestation control in the Brazilian Amazon: A conservation struggle being lost as agreements and regulations are subverted and bypassed

Published in Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation • Jun 29, 2019

Authors:

William Douglas de Carvalho

Karen Mustin

Renato Richard Hilário

Abstract

Despite efforts to reduce deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon, there has been an up-turn in clearing rates since 2012. These increases are in part due to failures in deforestation control. Soybean planters, cattle ranchers, and timber merchants find ways to circumvent agreements and legislation. H...

Subject

Amazon rainforest

Clearing

Deforestation (computer science)

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