Zerar o desmatamento na Amazônia traria benefícios ambientais e sociais para o Brasil e para o mundo. Neste documento, demonstramos que é viável zerar rapidamente o desmatamento com base nas experiências já desenvolvidas no país.
Road paving, fire regime feedbacks, and the future of Amazon forests
Road paving, fire regime feedbacks, and the future of Amazon forests
Fire poses the greatest threat to the forests of Amazônia. The magnitude of this threat is amplified by three positive feedback loops that drive the expansion of forest fire in the region: (1) Fire promotes drought, and therefore more fire, by releasing smoke into...