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Drivers of forest loss in the Brazilian Amazon. The expansion of agricultural land to raise cattle is by far the most important driver. Deforestation in Colombia One consequence of forest clearing in the Amazon: thick smoke that hangs over the forest Illegal gold mining in the Amazon in Madre de Dios, Peru, 2019
An illegal dirt road ripping through protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon is now just a few miles shy of connecting two of the worst areas of deforestation in the region, according to satellite ...
Between 2010 and 2018, Amazon deforestation rates have indeed been low, but data suggests that (in the Amazon region), since 2019, the deforestation rate is again rising considerably. [40] Despite all those efforts, however, the problem with deforestation and illegal logging has remained a very serious issue in the country. [citation needed]
A NASA observation of forest cover and deforestation in the state of Mato Grosso for 2004. To diminish deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon, some organisations have argued that large financial resources are required to give illegal loggers an economic incentive to pursue other areas of activity.
Brazil's environmental protection agency IBAMA has imposed 365 million reais ($64 million) in fines on cattle ranches and meat packers, including the world's largest JBS SA, for raising or buying ...
Environmental groups say the illegal mines pollute local communities' water with mercury and contribute to deforestation.
There are also other examples of efforts aimed at discouraging illegal deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest, such as the implementation of frameworks for the management of public forests, which were incorporated into Brazil’s legal system in 2006. In addition, the Brazilian government plans to invest approximately US$ 500 million in ...
The Amazon rainforest's eight countries held a summit in Brazil on Tuesday for the first time in 14 years, with plans to reach a broad agreement on issues from fighting deforestation to financing ...