Estimating the Potential for Conservation and Farming in the Amazon and Cerrado under Four Policy Scenarios

Since 2013, clearing rates have rapidly increased in the Amazon and Cerrado biomes. This acceleration has raised questions about the efficacy of current regional public and private conservation policies that seek to promote agricultural production while conserving remnants of natural vegetation. In...

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Main Authors: Amintas Brandão Jr., Lisa Rausch, América Paz Durán, Ciniro Costa Jr., Seth A. Spawn, Holly K. Gibbs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/3/1277