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1 – 10 of 14The changes respond to pressures to facilitate the development of agriculture in the region. The pace of deforestation has been rapid in recent years to the detriment of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284782
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The ‘new gold rush’ in the Amazon almost trebled between 2017 and 2020, boosted by international gold prices and insufficient surveillance and law enforcement. This trend has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279699
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The policy involves restricting exports of certain raw materials in an attempt to encourage greater value-added processing domestically. The government banned exports of nickel…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273964
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Brazil recorded considerable improvements in the conservation of Amazonia in the decade from the mid-2000s. However, tighter budgets since the mid-2010s and the openly…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272497
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BRAZIL: Amazon court ruling is a new blow to Temer
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES224130
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During last month’s UN General Assembly, President Jair Bolsonaro unsuccessfully argued that his government was controlling deforestation in the Amazon region. Reports indicate…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265043
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BRAZIL: Elections and Ukraine will drive deforestation
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES268561
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BRAZIL: Amazon policies will weigh on foreign policy
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES250009
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BRAZIL: Amazon copper development will face obstacles
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES235531
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BRAZIL: Growth policies will bring mixed responses