FORESTRY
FOREST PROTECTION
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an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide
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a decrease in the rate of soil erosion
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a decrease in the use of alternative energy
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an increase in biodiversity in the region
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Detailed explanation-1: -Brazil has lost 20% of its rainforest to deforestation, making the country one of world’s biggest contributors to greenhouse gases and global climate change.
Detailed explanation-2: -Brazil’s most powerful weapon against deforestation in the short run is Ibama, which slaps fines on offenders, bans farming in deforested areas and destroys expensive equipment used in illegal logging.
Detailed explanation-3: -Brazil’s dramatic reduction in deforestation is the result of several different efforts. First, at both state and federal levels, the country greatly expanded its network of indigenous reserves and protected areas (including sustainable-use reserves), which now encompass more than half of Brazil’s Amazon forest.