Tropical forests are important regulators of the flux and storage of carbon, water, and energy in the Biosphere, and they are the habitat of more than three-fourths of the world’s plant and animal species. These ecosystems are also undergoing rapid conversion through pasture formation, shifting cultivation and timber highgrading as the people of tropical nations turn to forestlands for sustenance and wealth.
Climate lawsuits could protect Brazilian Amazon
Climate lawsuits could protect Brazilian Amazon
An unprecedented lawsuit filed by the Brazilian Federal Prosecution Office (BFPO) against a land grabber requires compensation for climate damages. Using the free access platform Carbon Calculator provided by the Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM...