Correspondence:
We find your conclusion premature that there is no longer a direct correlation between food production in Brazil and deforestation in the Amazon.
Mining code changes undermine biodiversity conservation in Brazil
Mining code changes undermine biodiversity conservation in Brazil
Protected areas (PAs) are vital for the conservation of Brazil’s biodiversity (Barber et al. 2014 ). However, they are at risk of a downgrade in legal status due to economic pressures on natural resources (Bernard et al. 2014 ; De Marques & Perez 2014 ; Pack et...