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Conflict zones have higher deforestation rates in the Amazon

Source
Mongabay.com

Publication Date
2013-03-28

Areas in the Amazon where there is conflict over land tenure have higher deforestation rates than places where land rights are secure, finds a new study that assesses the effectiveness of indicators used to gauge the success of protected areas in Brazil.

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http://news.mongabay.com/2013/0327-conflict-zones-amazonia-RAPPAM.html