Large landowners key to slowing deforestation in Brazil
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 08:00
in Earth & Climate
Brazil once had the world's highest rate of deforestation. And while land is still being cleared at an alarming rate, the country has been successful in reducing its deforestation in recent decades. Continuing that trend will require continued government enforcement of regulations and the cooperation of landowners who control the fate of much of the the country's remaining forests.