Brazil: Amazon to fire and sword

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The destruction of the Amazon, what do you think?

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I don't care, it's not at home and it's full of mosquitoes
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We really need to make our cars run!
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It is urgent to stop this massacre by developing truly sustainable solutions for transport
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Brazil: Amazon to fire and sword




by Elec » 25/02/09, 02:36

Brazil: Amazon to fire and sword

ARTE report available online:
http://www.arte.tv/fr/date/2328212.html


The "Arc de Feu" operation primarily targets small-scale criminals, and tends to spare large-scale criminals (companies specializing in agrofuels, etc.). It is cowardly on the part of the Brazilian government. This kind of operation must be carried out firmly but also by providing for a professional retraining system: recruitment of planters to reforest, guards etc. In short, it is a classic method in Latin America, founded on the environmental plan, but brutal in form.

Between 1/3 and 2/3 of their deforestation is linked to the development of agrofuels according to Holly Gibbs, expert from Stanford's Woods Institute for the Environment
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by Elec » 25/02/09, 17:24

In addition to this report, a report from Friends of the Earth on the devastating impact of the development of agrofuels in Latin America (Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, Central America etc.):

Fueling destruction in Latin America: the real price of the drive for agrofuels
[the title of this report can be translated as follows:
The energy of destruction in Latin America: the real price of biofuels]

http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.i ... merica.pdf
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Re: Brazil: the Amazon by fire and blood




by recyclinage » 25/02/09, 19:38

Elec wrote:
Brazil: Amazon to fire and sword

ARTE report available online:
http://www.arte.tv/fr/date/2328212.html


The "Arc de Feu" operation primarily targets small-scale criminals, and tends to spare large-scale criminals (companies specializing in agrofuels, etc.). It is cowardly on the part of the Brazilian government. This type of operation must be carried out firmly but also by providing for a professional retraining system: recruitment of planters to reforest, guards etc. In short, it is a classic method in Latin America, founded on the environmental plan, but brutal in form.

Between 1/3 and 2/3 of their deforestation is linked to the development of agrofuels according to Holly Gibbs, expert from Stanford's Woods Institute for the Environment



to recover a natural biotope after deforestation

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by Elec » 28/02/09, 04:45

Deforestation emits as much CO2 every day as 20 flights London - New York (...)

(...) "Rainforests are like an elephant in the climate change fair", says Andrew Mitchell, director of the Green Canopy Program, an association of British scientists specializing in sylves (or tropical forests) (...)

Brazil is carving out the lion's share of the forest pie, with around 1,2 million hectares of primary forest cut between August 2007 and July 2008

http://www.eco-life.fr/la_deforestation ... ondres.php
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by moinsdewatt » 25/11/15, 20:28

More than half of the Amazon tree species are at risk of extinction

24/11/2015 By Sandra BESSON

The vast Amazon region of Latin America is home to one of the world's most diverse collections of tree species, but more than half could be at risk of extinction due to ongoing deforestation, according to what scientists have said.

Researchers said Friday that if current trends continue, between 36 and 57% of the estimated 15 tree species in the Amazon will become endangered according to criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. .

The study covered approximately 5,5 million km² extending to Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.

Researchers analyzed studies of the Amazon rainforest and data on planned and current deforestation areas.

"Many species that we think may be endangered are used by the people of the Amazon on a daily basis and many more are essential to the Amazon economy," said environmentalist Nigel Pitman of the Field Museum in Chicago.

These species range from economically important wild food species such as Brazil nuts, acai fruit, and palm hearts, to hundreds of species including the Amazonians, including important timber species. depend for their consumption of fruits, seeds, drugs, latex, and essential oils.

Trees are also important in their ecosystems for erosion control and climate moderation, according to Nigel Pitman.

"Scientists have sounded the alarm about deforestation in the Amazon for several decades and forecasts indicate that the loss of the forest will continue in the future," said ecologist Hans ter Steege of the Center for Naturalis biodiversity in the Netherlands.

"The good news is that over the past decade, the rate of forest loss in the Amazon has dropped dramatically."

Amazon forests have shrunk since the 1950s as people burn and cut entire areas for agriculture, livestock and real estate development. So far, there has been no reliable estimate of the amount of endangered tree species.

"Yes, the threats are daunting, but it is important to remember that over 85% of the forests in the Amazon are still standing," said Nigel Pitman.

Researchers say that Amazon's native parks, reserves and territories, if properly managed, should be able to protect most endangered species. [color = # FF0000] Previous research showed that the Amazon forests had already shrunk by 12% and would decline by another 28% by 2050. / color]

The research was published in the journal Science Advances.

http://www.actualites-news-environnemen ... ction.html
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