And the Survey Says…. Brazilians Don’t Support Changes to the Forest Code?

And the Survey Says…. Brazilians Don’t Support Changes to the Forest Code?

And the Survey says …..Most Brazilians don’t support changes to their national Forest Code. The debate over these changes have grown increasingly heated over the past few months, and then, just [...]

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As Deforestation Rates Climb, so do the Number of Murders of Amazon Activists.

As Deforestation Rates Climb, so do the Number of Murders of Amazon Activists.

Only 10 days after Brazil’s Vice President, Michel Temer, announced the creation of a working group on violence in the Amazon, an elite task force of 60 police officers have [...]

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And the Survey Says…. Brazilians Don’t Support Changes to the Forest Code?

And the Survey Says…. Brazilians Don’t Support Changes to the Forest Code?

And the Survey says …..Most Brazilians don’t support changes to their national Forest Code. The debate over these changes [...]

Jul 1, 2011     by Sabrina
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As Deforestation Rates Climb, so do the Number of Murders of Amazon Activists.

As Deforestation Rates Climb, so do the Number of Murders of Amazon Activists.

Only 10 days after Brazil’s Vice President, Michel Temer, announced the creation of a working group on violence [...]

Jun 16, 2011     by Sabrina
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Barking up the Wrong Tree(s): Rohrabacher vs. Lewis

Barking up the Wrong Tree(s): Rohrabacher vs. Lewis

Everyone seems to be  looking for a solution to global warming these days (anything BUT reduce our emissions, [...]

May 27, 2011     by Sabrina
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Brazilian Forest Code Changes Pass a Vote in the House of Representatives! What’s Next?

Brazilian Forest Code Changes Pass a Vote in the House of Representatives! What’s Next?

The Brazilian Forest Code Changes have survived a Vote in the House and Passed! Can you believe it? [...]

May 25, 2011     by Sabrina
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That’s the Way the Cookie Crumbles: Girl Scouts, Palm Oil, and Rainforest Destruction

That’s the Way the Cookie Crumbles: Girl Scouts, Palm Oil, and Rainforest Destruction

Guest Blogger : Sarah Roquemore, Union of Concerned Scientists If you were to check out the front page [...]

May 20, 2011     by Sabrina
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Heated Debate on Brazil’s Forest Code

Heated Debate on Brazil’s Forest Code

Today was a big day in the Brazilian House of Representatives. Amendments in a new text to their nation’s Forest [...]

May 11, 2011     by Sabrina
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