The Future of the Brazilian Amazon

The Brazilian Amazon, which contains about 40% of the world's remaining tropical rainforest, has the world's highest absolute rate of forest destruction, currently averaging nearly 2 million hectares per year.

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Published in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 291; no. 5503; pp. 438 - 439
Main Authors:	Laurance, William F., Cochrane, Mark A., Bergen, Scott, Fearnside, Philip M., Delamônica, Patricia, Barber, Christopher, D'Angelo, Sammya, Fernandes, Tito
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington American Society for the Advancement of Science 19-01-2001 American Association for the Advancement of Science The American Association for the Advancement of Science
Subjects:	Amazonia Brazil Causes of Conservation (Concept) Deforestation Degraded forests Environmental protection Forest conservation Forest fires Forest roads Forestry development Highways Infrastructure (Economics) Land Settlement Laws, regulations and rules Logging Pilot Projects Planning Policy Forum Political aspects population growth Rainforests Roads Sustainable agriculture Sustainable Development Tropical rain forests Brazil Amazon Basin Brazil, Avanca Amazonia
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Summary:	The Brazilian Amazon, which contains about 40% of the world's remaining tropical rainforest, has the world's highest absolute rate of forest destruction, currently averaging nearly 2 million hectares per year.
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ISSN:	0036-8075 1095-9203
DOI:	10.1126/science.291.5503.438