Mapping Deforestation And Land Use In Amazon Rainforest By Applying Sir-c Imagery
Environmentalists say this new data shows how the Brazilian government is not taking its climate pledges seriously, in spite of their bold public proclamations. In the very first week of the following month after the arrests, the deforestation price in the region has dropped from 34 square kilometers per week to zero. In just five months (!) extra than three,200 square kilometers of forest had been cut down. International demand for beef and soy has driven forest clearance. Brazil has also advocated mining and commercial farming to lift the region out of poverty. Critics also accuse him of supporting impunity...