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SDG 13 Climate Action

New rule in revised Brazilian Forest Code may lead to increased legal deforestation in Amazon
SDG 13
New rule in revised Brazilian Forest Code may lead to increased legal deforestation in Amazon

Researchers show that up to 15 million hectares of forest risk losing protection owing to a new clause in the law under which state governments can reduce the extent of protected areas within private properties.


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