Brazil set to cut forest protection
Submitted by susan on Thu, 2012-05-03 17:25
The sound of chainsaws in the Amazon rainforest has faded in recent years as deforestation has slowed, last year dropping to less than one-third of its long-term average. But last week, the lower house of Brazil’s
National Congress passed a bill that observers say could drastically reduce forest protection.
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