Paving the way to the future of Amazonia

Peres, Carlos A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1588-8765 (2001) Paving the way to the future of Amazonia. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 16 (5). pp. 217-219. ISSN 1872-8383

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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.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
Depositing User:	Rosie Cullington
Date Deposited:	04 Jul 2011 14:22
Last Modified:	15 Dec 2022 01:50
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/33303
DOI:	10.1016/S0169-5347(01)02132-2

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