Between 2004 and 2012, deforestation rates fell in Brazil. Dramatically. But then in 2013, the rate increased by 29%. And in August and September this year, the rate shot up by 190% compared to the same period last year.
Category: Brazil
Threats of violence against Indigenous Missionary Council (CIMI) in Acre, Brazil
Over the past few weeks, staff at the Indigenous Missionary Council (CIMI) in the state of Acre have faced a series of threats and intimidation. The office has been broken into twice, the room ransacked, a computer taken, files burned, and internet wiring destroyed.
The New York Declaration on Forests: An agreement to continue deforestation until 2030
How the New York Declaration on Forests came from Davos to New York, via Washington. But skipped Brasilia.
Rio Branco Declaration: Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force states and provinces “have received very little financial support”
Governors from 22 states have signed the Rio Branco Declaration, committing to reduce deforestation by 80% by 2020. If they receive a guarantee of “adequate, sufficient, and long‐term performance‐based funding”, that is.
Is Brazil’s reduced deforestation a result of REDD? Yes, says the Union of Concerned Scientists, but the evidence contradicts this claim
In recent years, Brazil has massively reduced its rate of deforestation. Understanding how these reductions came about is important if similar successes are to be achieved elsewhere.