Paving the way to the future of Amazonia

Carlos A. Peres

doi:10.1016/S0169-5347(01)02132-2

Paving the way to the future of Amazonia

Carlos A. Peres

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Abstract

The fate of the Brazilian Amazon is threatened by a new wave of frontier expansion following new infrastructure commitments worth US$40bn from the federal Government. In a recent paper, alarming rates of deforestation and forest degradation have been predicted, which could be either pessimistic or optimistic depending on the scale of forest disturbance being considered. A more decisive preventative approach is needed to prevent further impoverishment of both the biota and rural population of Amazonia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	217-219
Number of pages	3
Journal	Trends in Ecology & Evolution
Volume	16
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-5347(01)02132-2
Publication status	Published - 2001

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