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Brazil eases rules on conserving Amazon rainforest

admin — Wed, 25 May 2011 12:14:41 +0000

BBC News reports here: Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has voted to ease restrictions on the amount of land farmers must preserve as forest.

Huge rise in Brazil deforestation

admin — Thu, 19 May 2011 12:19:41 +0000

BBC News reports here: New satellite images show deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has increased by almost six times in the past year.

See also here this AP report via Yahoo News: Brazilians protest against new environmental laws.

Brazil Congress again delays vote on key forest law

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 11:58:07 +0000

BBC News reports here: Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has again postponed a vote on controversial changes that would ease a key law on forest protection.

How an Amazonian Tribe Is Mastering the Modern World

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:50:19 +0000

Spiegel Online reports here: The Surui people from the Brazilian rainforest are fighting to stop the destruction of their homeland. But instead of bows and arrows, they are using the Internet, GPS and Google Earth. Next they plan to start carbon emissions trading.

Amazon dam delay overturned by Brazil judge

admin — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:06:59 +0000

AP reports here at Yahoo News: BRASILIA, Brazil – A judge on Friday overturned a decision that could have delayed construction of a huge Amazon dam opposed by environmentalists, Indians and the director of “Avatar.”

Brazil sets example on halting forest loss

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:35:54 +0000

The WWF reports here at panda.org: The recent announcement by Brazil – one of the world’s top emitters of greenhouse gases from deforestation – that it is adopting new emissions reduction targets could help steer negotiators in Copenhagen toward a stronger climate change deal.