Study warns that loosened legislation is driving deforestation in Bahia’s Cerrado

Mongabay
Nov 4, 2024, 7:30 am205 pts
Since 2010, loosened state legislation has contributed to the spread of authorized deforestation in western Bahia, where municipalities like São Desidério stand out among Brazil’s most aggressive deforesters. The scenario is described in the book entitled Desmatamento e apropriação da água no Oeste da…

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