The worldwide concern with deforestation of Brazilian Amazonia is motivated not only by the irreversible loss of this natural wealth, but also by the perception that it is a destructive process in which the social and economic gains are smaller than the environmental losses. This perception also underlies the diagnosis, formulation and evaluation of public policies proposed by government and non-governmental organizations working in the region, including...
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Causes of deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon
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Margulis,Sergio.
Causes of deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon (English). Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/758171468768828889