Carbon and the fate of the Amazon
This publication shows that carbon prices exceeding US$ 20 per ton of CO2 captured by the natural regeneration of deforested areas in the Amazon would be truly transformative for the region’s landscape.
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Human and non-human primate co-existence in the neotropics preliminary view of some agricultural practices
In this paper I address the general perception that agricultural activities are the principal threat to primate biodiversity in the tropics and argue that in Neotropical landscapes some agricultural practices may favor primate population persistence, and that this situation merits attention and investigation.
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Columbian tribe ready to join the world
About 80 members of the remote Nukak-Maku tribe of Colombia recently wandered out of the Amazon forests and set up camp in the southern part of the country, declaring themselves ready to join the
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Less trees...
...more malaria
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Amazon is a desert
...when you look for soil microbe
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In short
bacco off the shelf: Thailand has taken a strong step against tobacco sales in the country. They ordered vendors in September to remove all cigarettes from display or risk a US $50,000 fine.
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Blocking biopiracy
The pressing concern to save the Amazon acquired an additional dimension recently. Six Latin American countries decided to collaborate to fight unauthorised commercial exploitation of the native
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Logged out
The Brazilian government is considering banning logging it the country's forests for a period of six months to one year to save the Amazon rainforests. This was announced by Brazil's environment
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NEWS SNIPPETS
<font face=arial size=3 color=#CE181E><b>•</b></font> Conservationists have slammed media mogul Disney for its plans to serve shark's fin soup, sea cucumber and abalone in restaurants at its new theme park in Hong Kong in September. "Promoting these marine species is not responsible because they are not sustainably harvested.
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Soya poisoning
The Amazon rainforests have a new enemy: soya bean. According to deforestation figures released by the Brazilian government recently, a huge forest area of 26,130 square kilometres (sq km) was
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False hopes sunk?
The Amazon emits high levels of greenhouse gases