Impacts of development come under higher scrutiny in the Pan Amazon

Mongabay
May 22, 2025, 2:00 pm181 ptsTrendingTop
Some of the most conflictive issues in the Pan Amazon revolve around construction of major infrastructure, industrial development, and mining. In the 1970s, when the Tranzamazônica (BR-230) was being built and oil exploration was getting underway, the requirement to conduct an environmental impact assessment…

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Impacts of development come under higher scrutiny in the Pan Amazon

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